Contacting Deceased Owners Children

[Karen K.]

I found a property near me that looked abandoned and upon researching it, I found out that the owner has passed away (1 year ago).  He is still listed as the owner of the property on an online county search.  I searched his name and found the obituary with the names of his children.  Should I try to contact the children, send a general letter (not addressed to a specific person) to the property, or is there another way to go about contacting someone about possibly purchasing the property?