Matter of Estate of Weickum

DUNN, Justice.

This is an appeal (# 13452) from a will contest involving appellants Mary Ertzner, Josephine Hedlund, Twila Holderfield, Vera Kuhr, Violet Maska and Judith Stover (contestants) and appellee Victor Weickum (proponent). The trial court admitted decedent Anna Weickum’s last will and testament of December 3, 1978, to probate. Contestants also appeal (# 13521) from the separate order entered by the trial court which assessed costs and attorney fees against them. We affirm appeal # 13452 and reverse and remand appeal # 13521. 1

Decedent died on October 4, 1980, at the age of eighty.…