IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS
In the Matter of the Estate of
BOB SOWARDS a/k/a BOBBY D. SOWARDS
a/k/a BOBBY DEAN SOWARDS, d/o/d 10/16/2023
and
LARRY SOWARDS a/k/a LARRY JOSEPH SOWARDS
d/o/d 06/21/2020
Case No. BA-2026-PR-4
NOTICE OF HEARING
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in this court by Evan Sowards, heir at law of Bob Sowards a/k/a Bobby D. Sowards, a/k/a Bobby Dean Sowards, deceased and Larry Sowards a/k/a Larry Joseph Sowards, deceased, praying for the Determination of the Descent of Bob Sowards a/k/a Bobby D. Sowards, a/k/a Bobby Dean Sowards, deceased and Larry Sowards a/k/a Larry Joseph Sowards, and pertaining to the devolution of title to the following interest in property:
An undivided one-half interest in and to all the minerals in and under said land, and/or oil and gas royalty interest, including working interest:
A tract of land beginning 320 Feet East of the Southwest corner of the NW/4 of Section 18, at a fence corner and going Easterly along the half-section line a distance of 4910.7 feet, thence turning left and going Northerly along the East side of said section a distance of 2550.0 feet, thence turning left and going Westerly along the North side of Section 18, a distance of 1316.0 feet, thence turning right and going Northerly into Section 7, a distance of 1321.7 feet, thence turning left and going Westerly a distance of 1316.0 feet, thence turning right and going Westerly a distance of 2600.0 feet, thence turning left and going Southerly along the West line of Sections 7 and 18, except for a short deviation at the South end, a distance of 3905.0 feet, containing 422.3 acres, more or less, All in Township Thirty-three (33) South, Range Thirteen (13) West.
AND
The Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section One (1); the East Half of the Southeast Quarter (E/2 SE/4) of Section Two (2) ; the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter (E/2 NW/4), the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE/4 SW/4); and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter (N/2 SE/4) of Section Eleven (11); All in Township Thirty-three (33) South, Range Thirteen (13) West of the 6th P.M.
and all other property, real and personal, or interests therein, owned by the decedent at the time of death; and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before April 9th, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. of said day, in said court, in the City of Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.
EVAN SOWARDS, Petitioner
ALAN C. GOERING GOERING AND SLINKARD
P. O. Box 366
201 South Main
Medicine Lodge, KS 67l04 (620) 886-3751
Attorneys for Petitioner
