In the Estate of JAMES CRAIG CHOYKE, Deceased. IN THE 21ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURIPROBATE Case Number: 26SL-PR01126 In the Estate of JAMES CRAIG CHOYKE, Deceased.Notice of Letters of Administration Granted (Independent Administration - Non-Resident Fiduciary)To All Persons Interested in the Estate of JAMES CRAIG CHOYKE, Decedent: On 06/16/2026, the following individual(s) was(were) appointed the personal representative(s) of the estate of JAMES CRAIG CHOYKE, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri. The personal representative(s) may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The personal representative's(s') name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) is(are): WILLIAM J. CHOYKE, 221 HANCOCK ST. , NEW BERN, NC 28562 RICHARD D. CHOYKE, 4924 CYPRESS LINKS BLVD. , ELKTON, FL 32033 The personal representative's(s') attorney's(s') name(s), business address(es) and phone number(s) is(are): ROGER W WALLACH, 929 FEE FEE RD STE 203, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043, (314) 308-2900 The non-resident personal representative's(s') designated agent's(s') name(s), business address(es), and phone number(s) is(are): ROGER W WALLACH, 929 FEE FEE RD STE 203, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043, (314) 308-2900 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after Decedent's death, as provided in section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent's death: 13-JUL-2025 Date of first publication: June 22, 2026 JOAN M. GILMER, CIRCUIT CLERK By: /s/ Courtney Hofstetter Deputy Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. 4172926 County Jun. 22, 2026