Legals April 21, 2017

C. Mark Hash Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 1st Ave. W., P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF Francis M. Sichting Deceased Cause No. DP-17-27 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-tive of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Roberta Sichting the Personal Representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED April 5, 2017. s/Roberta Sichting Personal Representative Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP By s/ C Mark Hash Published In The Western News Arpil 7, 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP

C. Mark Hash Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP Attorneys at Law 136 1st Ave. W., P. O. Box 1178 Kalispell, MT 59903-1178 (406) 755-6919 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF Joel A. Rucker, Jr. Deceased Cause No. DP-17-26 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-tive of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either mailed to Renee R. Rucker,the Personal Representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, c/o Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP, Attorneys at Law, P.O. Box 1178, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1178, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED April 5, 2017. s/Renee R. Rucker Personal Representative Hash, O'Brien, Biby & Murray, PLLP By s/ C Mark Hash Published In The Western News April 7, 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP

AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT An audit of the affairs of the Libby Public School District #4, Libby, Montana, has been conducted by Denning, Downey & Associates, P.C. Certified Public Accountants. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires that this publication concerning the audit report include a statement that the audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at Libby Schools Business Office, 724 Louisiana Avenue, Libby, Montana, and that the Libby Public School District #4 will send a copy of the audit report to any interested person upon request. Sincerely, Leslie Forster District Clerk Published In The Western News April 21, 2017 MNAXLP

After Recording Return To: Title Financial Specialty Services Attention: Foreclosure Department P.O. Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE'S SALE on July 31, 2017, at 11:00 AM at the North Steps of the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 512 California Avenue in Libby, MT 59923, the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, Montana: Lot 9, Block 4, Woodway Park First Addition, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana Karen D. Joy and Craig A. Joy, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to William T. Stevens, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Thrivent Financial Bank, as Beneficiary by Deed of Trust dated on April 8, 2008 and recorded on April 14, 2008 in Book 318 Page 641 under Document No. 210678. The beneficial interest is currently held by Thrivent Federal Credit Union. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments beginning July 1, 2015, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of January 31, 2017 is $75,174.77 principal, interest totaling $8,138.42 late charges in the amount of $184.31, escrow advances of $2,579.12, and other fees and expenses advanced of $2,947.50, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee's fees and attorney's fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier's checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee's sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney's fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee's Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: March 17, 2017 Kaitlin Ann Gotch Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) ) ss. County of Bingham ) On this 17 day of March, 2017 before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. , Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. Rae Albert Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 9-6-2022 DMI vs JOY 100802-1 Published In The Western News April 7, 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: 1. Property. This Notice concerns the following described real property (the "Property") located in Lincoln County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Lot 1A and 1B of the amended Plat of Lot 1 Zach Subdivision, according to the plat thereof on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Lincoln County, Montana. Plat 5379 2. Deed of Trust. The Grantor named below executed and delivered to the Beneficiary named below a Deed of Trust covering the Property. The Deed of Trust is described as follows: DatE: April 15, 2010 Grantor: Dale E. Muller and Janice R. Muller Trustee: C. Mark Hash Beneficiary: Glacier Bank Recorded in the records of Lincoln County, Montana, as follows: Date: April 21, 2010 Time: 11:50 a.m. Instrument No.: 225665 Book: 331 Page: 337 3. Note. The Deed of Trust was given to secure payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $62,559.25 from Grantor to the Beneficiary. The Promissory Note is dated April 15, 2010. 4. Substitute Trustee. Randall S. Ogle, an attorney living in Kalispell, Montana, was substituted as trustee by a written document recorded in the records of Lincoln County, Montana, as follows: Date: March 14, 2014 Instrument No.: 250465 Book: 352 Page: 290 5. Default. Grantor, or their successors in interest, have defaulted under the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust in that they failed to pay the Promissory Note payments due and owing for September, October, November, December, 2016, and January, 2017, leaving payments due and owing of $4,498.11, including penalty and interest to February 2, 2017 plus all taxes, penalty and interest due thereafter. 6. Amount Owing. The amount owing under the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust is the sum of $32,547.19, plus interest at the rate of 8.750% per annum from February 2, 2017, to the date of payment, plus all taxes, penalty and interest, costs and attorneys fees which are allowed by law. 7. Acceleration. Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the undersigned Substitute Trustee have elected and do hereby elect to consider all principal and interest to be immediately due and payable in consequence of the default of Grantor under the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust. 8. Notice of Sale: Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust and the Substitute Trustee hereby elect to sell or cause to be sold the Property described above to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. The sale will be held at the following date, time and place: Date: June 21, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Lincoln County Courthouse entrance The Substitute Trustee will sell the property at public auction to the highest bidder, in cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of the sale. DATED this 9TH day of February, 2017. OGLE & WORM, PLLP : BY:_______________________Randall S. Ogle Substitute Trustee STATE OF MONTANA ) :ss. County of Flathead ) On this __9TH__ day of February, 2017, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public for the State of Montana, personally appeared RANDALL S. OGLE, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year first above written. Amy Saltz Notary Public for the State of Montana Published In The Western News April 21, 28, May 5, 2017 MNAXLP

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE'S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Successor Trustee will, on September 6, 2017 at the hour of 02:00 PM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Lincoln County Courthouse, 512 California Ave, Libby, MT 59923 John A. "Joe" Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which and Timothy M McNair, and Laura B McNair, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to Charles J. Peterson, Attorney at Law as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated August 21, 2006 and was recorded on August 28, 2006 as Instrument No. Book 306 at Page 647, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property ("Property") located at 312 IDAHO AVE LIBBY, Montana , MT 59923 and being more fully described as follows: LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 26, LIBBY ORIGINAL, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF LINCOLN COUNTY, MONTANA. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Ditech Financial LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note ("Note") secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor's failure to timely pay all monthly installments of principal, interest and if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors' failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments beginning December 1, 2015 through March 31, 2017 in the principal amount of $11,838.21; plus accrued late charge in the amount of $128.91; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $2043.93; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $92,010.80 with interest thereon at a variable rate currently at 3.62500 percent per annum beginning November 1, 2015 in the amount of $6,734.04; plus escrow advances of $2,044.25; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $2,153.41; together with title expense, costs, trustee's fees and attorney's fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee's and attorney's fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: 3/30, 2017 /s/ John A. "Joe" Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, Attorney of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11880 Published In The Western News April 21, 28, May 5, 2017 MNAXLP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNITS AS LISTED BELOW ON MAY 11, 2017 AT 2:00P.M. FOR PAST DUE RENTS OWED TO STARLITE STORAGE. B-25 CORRINA HANSEN Published In The Western News APRIL 14, 21, 2017 MNAXLP