(Published in the Stillwater N...

(Published in the Stillwater News Press, November 30, December 7,14, 2024 3t) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAYNE COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA MARK BELLAH, an individual, and PEGGY RATHMELL, brother and sister, Plaintiffs, vs. DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, trustees and assigns, known and unknown, immediate and remote of DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased; and BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; LEE DENNEY, COUNTY TREASURER OF PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, Defendants. No. CJ-2024-609 PUBLICATION NOTICE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, trustees and assigns, known and unknown, immediate and remote of DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased. You are hereby notified that an action has been filed in the District Court of Payne County, State of Oklahoma, in Case No. CJ-2024-609 styled: MARK BELLAH and PEGGY RATHMELL, brother and sister, Plaintiffs, vs. DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, trustees and assigns, known and unknown, immediate and remote of DONALD LEE BELLAH, deceased; and BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; LEE DENNEY, COUNTY TREASURER OF PAYNE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, Defendants. wherein the Plaintiff alleges that the persons listed in paragraph 10 of the Petition filed herein, namely, Mark Bellkah and Peggy Rathmell, are the sole and only heirs-at-law, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of Donald Lee Bellah, deceased, and the only persons entitled to inherit and take title to Donald Lee Bellah's right, title and interest in the following described real property, to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE/4 SE/4 SW/4) in Section Thirty-one (31), Township Eighteen (18) North, Range Six (6) East of the I.M., Payne County, State of Oklahoma, and The Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE/4 SW/4) of Section Thirty-one (31), Township Eighteen (18) North, Range Six (6) East of the I.M., Payne County, State of Oklahoma, and The North Half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (N/2 SE/4 SW/4) of Section Thirty-one (31), Township Eighteen (18) North, Range Six (6) East of the I.M., Payne County, State of Oklahoma. You are hereby notified that you have been sued and must answer the Petition filed by the Plaintiff on or before January 17, 2025, or the allegations contained in said Petition will be taken as true and judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs will be entered as prayed for and a decree will be entered determining that the persons as set forth in paragraph 10 of the Petition filed in the Payne County Court Clerk's office in this matter, namely, Mark Bellah and Peggy Rathmell, are the sole and only heirs-at-law, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of, deceased, and are the only persons entitled to inherit and take title to all of Donald Lee Bellah, deceased, and the only persons entitled to inherit and take title to Donald Lee Bellah's right, title and interest in the Real Property described above. Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of November, 2024. Payne County Court Clerk LORI ALLEN Lori Allen, Court Clerk Micah D. Sexton, OBA #13774 Houston, Osborn, Sexton&Thomas, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Post Office Box 1118 Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 (405) 377-7618 (voice) (405) 377-8234 (facsimile)