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Charlene Marie Proft-Kinney
1945 - 2021
BORN
1945
DIED
2021
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Charlene Proft-Kinney Obituary
Waukee - Charlene M. Proft-Kinney, who was born Dec. 11, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI, passed away at the age of 75 on Jan. 18, 2021 in Des Moines, IA.
Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. and funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. both at Ernst Funeral Home, Waukee. Personal face coverings and physical distancing required. Charlene's service will be live-streamed and can be viewed at service time or anytime thereafter at: www.facebook.com/ernstfuneralcremation.
To view Charlene's full obituary, leave condolences for the family or to order flowers, please visit: www.ErnstFuneralHome.com
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deborah edwards
January 29, 2021
We are so sorry for your loss. And so sorry that we didn’t make it to the service. Donnie we wish you and Charlene’s family our condolences. Love you ❤
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