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Chauncey Elk

Chauncey Elk, 37, died April 26, 2026, in Seattle, Wash.

A wake was held Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 14, at 2 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment was at the Martell Family Cemetery in Poplar.

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