PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLISH
(September 26,
October 3, 2025)
STATE OF
MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF BROWN
DISTRICT COURT
FIFTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
Court File No.:
08-PR-25-729
Case Type: Informal
Probate
In re the Estate of
Judith Ann
Gruenhagen, De-
ceased
NOTICE OF INFOR-
MAL PROBATE OF
WILL AND APPOINT-
MENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS AND
CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given
that an application for
informal probate of the
above-named
Decedent’s
Last Will dated Febru-
ary 18, 1999
has been filed with the
Probate Registrar, and
the application has
been granted. Notice is
also given that the Pro-
bate Registrar has in-
formally appointed the
following:
Self-Represented Liti-
gant
Kelly Lynne Pfaff
Address
61652 Sunset LN
New Ulm, MN 56073
Email:
pfaff5@newulmtel.net
Phone Number:
Home: 507-766-1160
as personal represen-
tative of the Estate of
the Decedent. Any
heir, devisee or other
interested person may
be entitled to appoint-
ment as personal
representative, or may
object to the appoint-
ment of the personal
representative. Unless
objections are filed pur-
suant to Minn. Stat.
524.3-607, and the
court otherwise orders,
the personal represen-
tative has full power to
administer the Estate,
including, after 30 days
from the date of is-
suance of letters, the
power to sell, en-
cumber, lease or distri-
bute real estate.
Any objections to the
probate of the Will, or
to the appointment of
the personal represen-
tative, must be filed
with this court, and will
be heard by the court
after the filing of an ap-
propriate petition and
proper notice of hear-
ing.
Notice is also given
that, subject to Minn.
Stat. 524.3-801, all
creditors having claims
against the Estate are
required to present the
claims to the personal
representative or to the
Court Administrator
within four (4) months
after the date of this
notice, or the claims
will be barred.
Dated: 8-11-2025
Carol M. Weikle
Probate Registrar
Dated: 08-11-2025
Carol M. Weikle
Court Administrator