DISTRICT COURTPROBATE DIVISIONFIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PEITITON FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVESTATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF ROCKESTATE OFVIRGINIA MAE SMEDSRUD A/K/A VIRGINIA M. SMEDSRUD DECEDENTIt is Ordered and Notice is given that on Monday, May 23, 2005, at 3:30 (p.m.) a hearing will be held in this Court at Rock County Courthouse, Minnesota, for the appointment of David D. Smedsrud whose address is: 408 West Brown, Luverne, MN 56156 and (2) Kellie Jo Smedsrud whose address is: 909 Douglas, Yankton, SD 57078 as personal representatives of the Estate of the Decedent in SUPERVISED administration. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the successor personal representatives will be appointed with full power to continue the administration of the Estate. /s/ TIMOTHY K. CONNELLTIMOTHY K. CONNELLJudge Date/s/ SANDRA L. VRATCNIKSANDRA L. VRATCNIK Court Administrator DateAttorney for PetitionerBENJAMIN VANDER KOOI, JR.VANDER KOOI LAW OFFICES, P.A.127 E. MainP.O. Box 746Luverne, MN 56156-0746507-283-9546Attorney I.D. No. 112124(5-5, 5-12)