LEGAL NOTICE FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO CASE NO. 25CV218508 • JUDGE: RAYMOND J. EWERS CITIZENS BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, ETC., IF ANY, OF FRANK GONZALES, ETC., ET AL. Defendants. To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/or assigns and their spouses, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, egatees, devisees, and/ or assigns, if any, of Frank Gonzales, aka Frank Gonzales, Sr. whose present residence is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained: Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the above-named Court by filing its Amended Complaint on the 11th day of March, 2026. The object of the Amended Complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under one (1) mortgage against the following described real estate: Property Address: 4880 Ivanhoe Avenue, Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054 PPN: 0300036110005 And for a judgment against the subject real estate upon one (1) promissory note executed to Citizens Bank, NA by Frank Gonzales, now deceased, and Defendant Diana Gonzales. The relief demanded is a judgment against the subject real estate owned by Frank Gonzales, now deceased, and against Defendant Diana Gonzales in the amount of $88,198.72 plus interest at the rate of 4.00% per annum from April 1, 2025 until paid, plus late fees; judgment for title costs, costs for protecting the real estate and for court costs; that said mortgage may be foreclosed and the said real estate described herein be sold at Sheriff’s Sale and the proceeds of said sale applied for payment of plaintiffs claims; further that Defendants be required to answer setting forth their claims or interests in the subject real esstate, if any, or forever be barred from claiming or asserting same; and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled. You are required to answer the Amended Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 16th day of April, 2026. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint. Johna M. Bella Attorney for Plaintiff 405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200 Toledo, Ohio 43604 Phone: (419) 244-9500 Fax: (419) 244-9510 Date to answer the Complaint: May 14, 2026 2804314/April 2, 9 and 16, 2026