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Carlene Deist Obituary

Carlene Deist, 89, formerly of Audubon, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at the Madrid home in Madrid. She was born on Jan. 27, 1936 on a farm in Lincoln Township, Audubon County.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Interment will take place following the funeral at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. A luncheon will be served following the committal in the Fellowship Hall of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church or to the Carlene Deist Family. THey may be mailed to the Schmidt Family Funeral Home P.O. Box 201, Audubon, Iowa 50025.
Services are entrusted with the Schmidt Family Funeral Home of Audubon.

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Published by Atlantic News Telegraph on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Service

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

326 Leroy Street, Audubon, IA 50025

Aug

6

Funeral service

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

326 Leroy Street, Audubon, IA 50025

Aug

6

Service

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Maple Grove Cemetery

, Audubon, IA 50025

Aug

6

Service

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church

326 Leroy Street, Audubon, IA 50025

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Schmidt Family Funeral Home (AKA Kessler) - Audubon

515 S. Division Street PO Box 271, Audubon, IA 50025

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