Case number: 4:26-bk-00188 - Wenthold Excavating, LLC - Iowa Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Wenthold Excavating, LLC

  • Court

    Iowa Southern (iasbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Judge Lee M. Jackwig

  • Filed

    02/09/2026

  • Last Filing

    02/16/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Iowa (Des Moines)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-00188-lmj11

Assigned to: Judge Lee M. Jackwig
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  02/09/2026

Debtor

Wenthold Excavating, LLC

4008 NE 126th Ave.
Elkhart, IA 50073
POLK-IA
Tax ID / EIN: 81-5239819

represented by
Robert C Gainer

1307 50th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 223-6600
Fax : (515) 223-6787
Email: rgainer@cutlerfirm.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Federal Bldg, Room 793
210 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 284-4982
represented by
Claire Davison

210 Walnut Street
Room 793
Des Moines, IA 50309
(202) 320-3943
Email: claire.r.davison@usdoj.gov

Alexandria Quinn-Hanse

210 Walnut Street
Suite 793
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 284-4985
Email: allie.quinn-hanse@usdoj.gov

L Ashley Wieck

210 Walnut Street
Room 793
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 323-2269
Email: ashley.wieck@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/09/20268Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Warren James Ford III on behalf of Kapitus Servicing, Inc. as servicing agent for Kapitus, LLC..(Ford, Warren) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20267Certificate Of Service Filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC (RE: related document(s)2 Application to Employ Professional Person filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC, 3 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC, 4 Motion filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC, 5 Motion for Continuation of Utility Service under 11 USC Sec 366(b) filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC). (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20266List of Creditors Who Have 20 Largest Unsecured Claims Against You and Are Not Insiders. Filed by Debtor Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20265Motion for Continuation of Utility Service under 11 U.S.C. § 366(b) Filed by Robert C Gainer on behalf of Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20264Motion for Order to pay pre-petition obligations to employees Filed by Robert C Gainer on behalf of Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20263Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by Robert C Gainer on behalf of Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20262Application to Employ Professional Person Robert C. Gainer, Attorney Filed by Robert C Gainer on behalf of Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/09/20261Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Non-Individual. Fee Amount $ 1738 Filed by Wenthold Excavating, LLC. (Gainer, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)