Legal Notices (Published July 23, 2026)

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Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding the circuit court in Gratiot County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on August 6, 2026. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information:
Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): Christopher Myers, a married man
Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): Rocket Mortgage, LLC
Date of Mortgage: February 7, 2022
Date of Mortgage Recording: February 14, 2022
Amount claimed due on date of notice: $180,466.64
Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of New Haven, Gratiot County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing 1144 feet North of the Southeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section
3, Town 10 North, Range 4 West, New Haven Township, Gratiot County, Michigan; thence North 176 feet;
thence West 600 feet; thence South 246 feet; thence East 390 feet; thence North 70 feet; thence East 210
feet to the Point of Beginning.
Common street address (if any): 550 S Bliss Rd, Sumner, MI 48889-9741
The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a; or, if the subject real property is used for agricultural purposes as defined by MCL 600.3240(16).
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service member on active duty, if your period of active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage at the telephone number stated in this notice.
This notice is from a debt collector.
Date of notice: July 9, 2026
Trott Law, P.C.
31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 642-2515
1597850
(07-09)(07-30) 28t4


Notice of Foreclosure by Advertisement
Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding the circuit court in Gratiot County, starting promptly at 10:00 AM, on August 27, 2026. The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information:
Name(s) of the mortgagor(s): David P. McCaw an unmarried man
Original Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns
Foreclosing Assignee (if any): NewRez LLC
Date of Mortgage: July 23, 2004
Date of Mortgage Recording: August 4, 2004
Amount claimed due on date of notice: $17,162.32
Description of the mortgaged premises: Situated in Township of Wheeler, Gratiot County, Michigan, and described as: Commencing 43 Rods 8 feet North of the 1/4 post on the South side, thence West 210 feet, thence North 58 feet, thence East 210 feet,
thence South 58 feet to the point of beginning, being part of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 21, Town 12 North, Range 1 West, Wheeler
Township, Gratiot County, Michigan.
Common street address (if any): 8143 N Wheeler Rd, Wheeler, MI 48662-9537
The redemption period shall be 1 year from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241a.
If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service member on active duty, if your period of active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage at the telephone number stated in this notice.
This notice is from a debt collector.
Date of notice: July 9, 2026
Trott Law, P.C.
31440 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 145
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 642-2515
1598087
(07-09)(07-30) 28t4


NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Be advised that the Mortgage made on May 1, 2018 and recorded on May 23, 2018 Liber 1022 Page 704, by Jeffrey Lee Hendrickson and Torie Lee Hendrickson as Mortgagors, and HEM Enterprises LLC, as Mortgagee, for property commonly known as 1012 Rosedale Street, Alma, MI 48801, and legally described as: City of Alma, County of Gratiot, State of Michigan, and legally described as: Lot 47, Sunnyside Addition to the City of Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan, according to the recorded plat thereof. Permanent Parcel #: 2951-021-769-00 is in default.
The amount claimed to be due and unpaid on the date of this notice is $32,507.62 as of July 1, 2026 including interest at the rate of 7 percent per annum plus unpaid taxes. A Notice of Default and Intent to Accelerate letter was mailed on March 2, 2026.
Attention homeowner: If you are a military service member on active duty, if your period of active duty has concluded less than 90 days ago, or if you have been ordered to active duty, please contact the attorney for the party foreclosing the mortgage and the telephone number stated in this notice.
Notice of foreclosure by advertisement. Notice is given under section 3212 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.3212, that the following mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at a public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check at the place of holding in Gratiot County at the Gratiot County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, in Ithaca, Michigan, starting promptly at 10:00 a.m., on August 13, 2026.
The amount due on the mortgage may be greater on the day of the sale. Placing the highest bid at the sale does not automatically entitle the purchaser to free and clear ownership of the property. A potential purchaser is encouraged to contact the county register of deeds office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge a fee for this information.
The borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. The length of the redemption period will be 6 months.
Kurt D. Peterson (P79933)
Peterson Law PLC
121 E. Charles Street
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 754-4611
Attorney for Vendors
(07-09)(07-30) 28t4


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Decedent’s Estate
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
26 – 124 -DE
HON. KRISTIN M. BAKKER
Court address: 214 E. CENTER ST., P.O. BOX 217, ITHACA, MI 48847, Court telephone no.: (989) 875-5231
Estate of RUSSELL E. FOWLER Date of Birth:* JULY 28, 1953
TO ALL CREDITORS: **
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, RUSSELL E. FOWLER, died SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to CHERYL FOWLER, C/O LAWRENCE D. SLEDZ, BRAUN KENDRICK FINKBEINER P.L.C., 4301 FASHION SQUARE BLVD., SAGINAW, MI 48603, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 214 E. CENTER ST., P.O. BOX 217, ITHACA, MI 48847 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
JULY 23, 2026
CHERYL FOWLER
195 N. GRAFTON RD
ITHACA, MI 48847
BRAUN KENDRICK FINKBEINER P.L.C.
LAWRENCE D. SLEDZ P76353
4301 FASHION SQUARE BLVD.
SAGINAW, MI 48603
(989) 498-2100 29t1


NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The MARTHA E. ANDERSON TRUST created on March 17, 2015, with Amendments dated February 19, 2018; October 15, 2019, as Restated March 2, 2022, as Amended June 6, 2023, with Grantor and Initial Trustee, MARTHA E. ANDERSON (deceased) and Successor Trustee, Eric Anderson, is hereby being administered by the Successor Trustee, following the death of MARTH E. Anderson.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
The decedent, MARTHA E. ANDERSON, whose last address was 408 W. Essex Drive, Saint Louis, MI 48880, Gratiot County, born on October 25, 1944, and passed away on April 24, 2026. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the MARTHA E. ANDERSON Trust, created on March 17, 2015, with Amendments dated February 19, 2018; and Ocober 15, 2019, as Restated March 2, 2022, as Amended June 6, 2023, will be forever barred unless presented to the Successor Trustee named above at 2101 Sunrise Creek, Toledo OH 43615, or their attorney, within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.
Eric Anderson
Successor Trustee of the
MARTHA E. ANDERSON TRUST
2101 Sunrise Creek
Toledo, OH 43615
Trent C. Hilding (P68189)
TRENT C. HILDING, PLC
Attorney for Successor Trustee
4070 N. Crystal Road
Vestaburg, MI 48891
(989) 427-3436 29t1


PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
OF HEARING
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
GRATIOT COUNTY
CASE NO. and JUDGE
21-96-GM
HONORABLE KRISTIN BAKKER
Court Address: 214 E. CENTER STREET, ITHACA, MI 48847, Telephone No.: 989-875-5231
In the matter of SHERRY LYNN HOWARD
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including: HER SONS: CHRISTOPHER ORTH; JASON A ORTH; KEVIN WIMBERLY
whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or affected by the following: PETITION TO MODIFY GUARDINSHIP
TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on AUGUST 3, 2026 at 3:00 pm at 214 E. CENTER STREET, PROBATE COURT, ITHACA, MI 48847 before Judge KRISTIN BAKKER P49056 for the following purpose: THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO MODIFY/ASSIGN A NEW GUARDIAN FOR MS. HOWARD AND CHANGE THE VENUE OF THE COURT TO COUNTY WHERE SHE RESIDES
Dated: 06/24/2026
BLUEBIRD ADVOCACY LTD
PO BOX 47
ITHACA, MI 48847 29t1
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL CREDITORS: Marla Jo Redman, Trustee of the Beatrice M. Balcom Revocable Living Trust, dated August 1, 2007, as amended, hereby gives notice that the settlor of the above referenced trust, Beatrice M. Balcom, also known as Beatrice M. Waldron, whose date of birth was April 14, 1943, and who resided in Gratiot County, Michigan, died May 27, 2026.
Creditors of Beatrice M. Balcom, also known as Beatrice M. Waldron, or the Trust are notified that all claims against the estate or Trust will be forever barred unless presented to Marla Jo Redman, Trustee of the Beatrice M. Balcom Revocable Living Trust, dated August 1, 2007, as amended, c/o Cynthia A. Anderson, Bowerman, FOrd, Clulo & Luyt, P.C. attorneys for Marla Jo Redman, Trustee of the Beatrice M. Balcom Revocable Living Trust, dated August 1, 2007, as amended, 620-A Woodmere Avenue, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice. 29t1