IN THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO

IN THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK 100 N High Street Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 Plaintiff vs. CASE NO. CVE 2026 0354 SHIRLEY A. CROWDER, et al. 881 W. Main Street Wilmington, Ohio 4517 7 Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs, Executors, Devisees, and Assignees of G. Sue Borreson, deceased. You are hereby notified that you have been named as Defendants in a legal action entitled Merchants National Bank, Plaintiff vs. Shirley A Crowder, et al., Defendants. This action is pending in the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County, Ohio and has been assigned Case No. CVE 2026 0354. The address of the clerk of the Clinton County Common Pleas Court is 46 S. South Street, Wilmington, Ohio 45177. The purpose of this complaint is to foreclose the mortgage on the real estate located at 881 West Main Street, Wilmington, Ohio 45177, being located in the City of Wilmington, County of Clinton, State of Ohio, Auditor's Parcel Number 290-150-803-000-400. The prayer of the complaint is to foreclosure all interest owned by you and for costs. You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this Notice, which will be published once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The last publication will be on November 4, 2026 and 28 days for answer will commence on that date. In the case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as required by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, Judgement by Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Richard L. Goettke, 0010869 Attorney for Plaintiff 97 N. South Street Wilmington, Ohio 45177 Phone (937)382-2838 Fax (937)382-7748 rgoettke@rosedobyns.com PUB: October 21, 28, 2026 November 4, 2026 90226417