Delton Wade “Duk” Brown, 45, died Feb. 14, 2020. He was born to Robert Brown Sr. and Juanita Youngman Jan. 27, 1975. He attended school in Poplar until he was in the 12th grade when he dropped out. He later attended Kicking Horse Job Corps and received his GED. After he came back from Job Corps, he met his wife of 19 years, Veronica Castro, and had two children. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was always laughing and joking around with everyone. He liked being creative and fixing up things to get as he would say “more use out of it and bring it back to life.” He was always willing to give a helping hand whenever somebody needed. He has a big family and loved everyone even if he didn’t say it much. He was preceded in death by his sister, Leona Brown; and brother, Robert Brown Jr. He is survived by his children, Renee and Duran “Bean” Brown; his parents, Juanita and Doug (stepdad) Youngman; his sister, Robyn Brown; and three grandchildren. A wake will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Interment will follow at Riverside Presbyterian Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Darlene (Huso) Davis, 76, died Feb. 15, 2020, at Northeast Montana Health Services in Wolf Point. She was born March 24, 1943, the first child of Kenneth and Thelma (Gidley) Huso. She graduated Wolf Point High School in 1961. As a child, she was her dad and uncle Clarence’s sidekick, checking the cows on the family farm, summer fallowing or just about anything to stay out of the house. Her mother used to tell how Darlene loved to cook but, when it came time to clean up, she could be found outside. She met and married Calvin Davis. Together, they had 42 wonderful years. They were busy years. Irrigating, farming and raising their two boys filled her time. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin; and son, Jim. She is survived by her son, Kenneth; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sister, Sharon Toavs. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.

Charles William Engelke, 95, died at LaCasa in Plentywood Feb. 7, 2020. He was born Feb. 16, 1924, to Albert and Lena (Hanson) Engelke, the oldest of three sons. Tragedy struck early in life for Charlie. In January 1933, a fire took the life of his three-year-old brother Donald and critically burned his mother, who died seven days later. In April 1937, his father died of injuries resulting from a fall from a harrow cart pulled by horses. He and his brother Kenneth were raised by John and Olga (Hanson) Miller. He attended grade school at the central consolidated school and graduated from Medicine Lake High School in 1943. On Oct. 16, 1953, he married Delores Rohrbacker in Denver, Colo. In March 1954, they moved to Homestead. He farmed east of Homestead and did some custom farming. Daughter Connie was born Aug. 4, 1955. Son Donald was born Dec. 20, 1956. In July 1955, they built a home west of Froid. In the spring of 1961, he purchased farmland in Canada, which he farmed in addition to the family farm in Froid. In the 1980s, they built their home in Froid where they resided until the fall of 2017. He loved going to auctions and tinkering on his old cars and tractors. He was a dedicated member of the Threshing Bee and was also a member of the Northeastern Montana Wagon Train. He moved to LaCasa in Plentywood and Delores to the Country House in Dickinson, N.D. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Kenneth Engelke; daughter, Connie Bracken; son, Donnie Engelke; and grandson, Dusty Engelke. He is survived by his wife, Delores; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 14, at the Froid Community Center with Pastor Tim Hustler officiating. Burial was in the Big Lake/ Homestead Cemetery in Homestead.