March 28, 2024

Locals identified to receive thousand reported to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt

DES MOINES – In celebration of National Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is sharing the newest report of Union County residents who are in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt.

“This past year, there was a total of $49 million reported to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt,” said Fitzgerald. “In Union County alone, $86,000 was remitted, meaning you, a neighbor or a favorite local business could be in the database.”

Under unclaimed property law, when companies and other entities are unable to locate the rightful owner of money and valuables in their possession, they are required to report it to the State by November 1 each year. Assets reported to the State include uncashed payroll checks, abandoned savings accounts, lost stocks and more.

“Each year after reporting season, the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is filled with new assets waiting to be claimed,” said Fitzgerald. “In an effort to alert those in Union County of their funds, my office has created a list of people and businesses with the top amounts of unclaimed property.”

Union County

1. YUENAN LI $51,565.00

2. FONG NG KWOK $28,760.71

3. LONG ERNEST L $26,977.54

4. EST OF ROSALIE PESIK $25,879.10

5. ESTATE OF KAREN LANGILL $15,120.21

6. BURTON IRNA L $13,338.46

7. BARBARA J THOMSON $11,533.58

8. BARBARA J THOMSON $10,529.48

9. TRISTAN S BALLARD $10,260.58

10. MARILYN R EVERMAN $9,568.66

11. GRIFFITH WAYNE R $9,084.76

12. CURRY LINDA S $8,153.69

13. BARBARA JEANNE THOMSON $7,914.00

14. WEST LUELLA $7,749.43

15. BARBARA J THOMSON $7,051.88

16. HAWKS THOMAS $7,027.67

17. A & B REDEMPTION $6,527.28

18. WILBUR ELLIS COMPANY $4,800.00

19. KNOCK JOSEPH G $4,368.18

20. POWERS FUNERAL HOME $4,347.66

21. WARD BRIAN $4,070.04

22. WALTERS FERN D $4,042.40

23. LEATRICE A MUNDORF $3,939.93

24. KENNETH RAMSBOTTOM $3,684.95

25. ELSIE D COOK $3,665.32

Open 24/7 and at no cost, past and present Iowans can search their name at www.GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov to locate any unclaimed property owed to them. For additional National Unclaimed Property Day festivities, join Fitzgerald on his Twitter and Facebook pages on February 1 to catch the announcement of even more names. Visit GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov to learn more about unclaimed property and the program.

Adams County

1. LEOTA M JONES $8,965.40

2. TANNER LUND $7,181.40

3. TURNER AUSTIN B $6,953.19

4. JAMES HOUCK $4,750.43

5. SHARI CARNEY $4,704.91

6. JD AIKEN RES TR $4,569.38

7. PETERSON FARMS TRUCKING LLC $4,238.08

8. DAVID NAIL $4,097.17

9. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $3,526.68

10. TRUDY RIEMEL $3,174.74

11. LARRY RIEMEL $3,174.74

12. L B P B ENTERPRIZES INC $2,990.12

13. GORDON WITTRUP ESTATE $2,880.58

14. STANLEY L PETERSON $2,781.28

15. CARL R BIXLER $2,658.36

16. BIXLER SAMUEL DAY $2,561.22

17. KEEFE JOHN F $2,392.10

18. EVANS THOMAS $2,209.81

19. OHRT MILDRED $1,914.32

20. HOUCK SUPPLY $1,577.01

21. ESTATE OF GILLET CAROLYN L $1,406.32

22. PAGE LINDA H $1,307.87

23. EVELYN A TRAUGHBER $1,283.72

24. HAYWARD BETSY M $1,278.29

25. PAULA MASS $1,216.78

Adair County

1. CLINT DOUGLAS $26,798.07

2. DEBBIE S WARRIOR $17,259.23

3. CHILDS BEULAH L $16,309.97

4. MORGAN MARGARET $13,573.24

5. NORDYNE VICKERY $7,518.30

6. FOSTER ESTATE OFEDNA $5,158.60

7. STEELE TRUCKING $3,517.11

8. FRANK BARBARA L $3,070.29

9. EST OF STEVE BRANAN $2,892.41

10. THOMAS W BINGAMAN $2,781.28

11. BODTKE ALFRED J $2,744.08

12. AMANDA DODD $2,700.00

13. JACK BROWN $2,647.29

14. SHERYL L HARRY $2,227.95

15. STANLEY DOLORES A $2,170.00

16. STANLEY DOLORES A $2,100.00

17. CASSANI BEATRICE C $1,997.74

18. DORY KERMIT $1,824.56

19. LINDSEY M PINGE $1,730.45

20. EAGAN C J $1,691.79

21. JON S CUMMINS $1,650.00

22. BURNS EARL A $1,640.29

23. MILDRED SORBER $1,593.63

24. JOHN HECKMAN $1,589.55

25. STEELE TRUCKING INC $1,575.00

Ringgold County

1. RANDY W HOGUE $30,372.41

2. ROBIN ABBOTT $9,012.14

3. MC NEILEY FINIS E $6,953.19

4. MARCIA A PARKER $4,963.57

5. RANDY HOGUE $4,538.41

6. TRAVIS HOLMES $3,013.70

7. LISA DREYER $2,207.70

8. MICHAEL ALLEN $2,168.00

9. HAROLD JOHNSTON $1,463.86

10. HALL SUSAN L $1,397.70

11. CHRIS BRIGHT $1,375.05

12. DECKER LORI ANNE $1,372.33

13. RALPH BRAMMED $1,357.48

14. ZARR NELLIE E $1,251.97

15. JAMES BISHOP ESTATE $1,176.26

16. KELLY JAMES $1,167.09

17. GEORGE K KILGORE $1,084.41

18. FINLEY NELLIE G $1,046.07

19. MAUDLIN PATRICIA L $1,042.59

20. CARR PAULA M $1,016.70

21. WALKUP JOHN D $1,000.00

22. BROWN OTIS S $995.32

23. LYNCH JOHN J $964.00

24. OPAL H WATSON $953.29

25. OPAL H WATSON $953.29

Taylor County

1. HEIRS/DEVISEES OF EMMA MINOR $68,059.22

2. JERRY D ROGERS $30,699.41

3. JERRY D ROGERS $21,147.91

4. JERRY D ROGERS $18,836.70

5. JONES LAVONNE $12,291.00

6. HEIRS/DEVISEES OF EMMA MINOR $11,309.95

7. JERRY D ROGERS $10,787.94

8. JONES HELEN S $9,214.00

9. DANIEL L WYCKOFF $7,947.43

10. BEEMER JANICE J $7,651.91

11. JONES DOROTHY F $6,613.00

12. SAVANNAH MONTGOMERY $6,163.68

13. WALLACE GORDON C $5,522.62

14. JONES RALPH C $5,419.39

15. SOBBING JIM $5,321.25

16. HEARTLAND GENETICS $4,890.11

17. TRAVIS MARGARET NORDLAND $4,737.28

18. JERRY D ROGERS $3,740.49

19. JERRY D ROGERS $3,652.93

20. HEIRS OF EMMA MINOR $3,475.74

21. BARBARA L SHEHAN $3,419.00

22. RICHARD MORRIS $3,100.00

23. ESTATE OF MAXINE P AMBROSE $2,828.23

24. KOPP LENODENE L $2,321.33

25. CRYSTAL L GOURLEY REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST $2,266.66