Births

Sat., April 27, 1996

Kootenai Medical Center

Leeann Marie Van Arsdale 10 lb. 3 oz. girl, 22 inches, born April 20 to Sharon Collins and Darin Arsdale, Spirit Lake. Five brothers, Wayne, Jonathan, Grant, Darin and Brandon; grandparents, Don and Ann McConnell, Cheryl Hoffman and Gary Van Arsdale.

Austin Lee Benedict 6 lb. 3 oz. boy, 19 inches, born April 20 to Shelly and Jeremy, Rathdrum. Grandparents, Floyd and Donna Zeller, and Ron and Linda Benedict.

Kaitlyn Ashley Troutman 7 lb. girl, 20 inches, born April 23 to Sandy Troutman, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Barbara Dean, and Linda and Terry Troutman.

Devin Daniel Curran 8 lb. 6 oz. boy, 20 inches, born April 23 to Kara Langford and Joshua Curran, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Sandra and Michael Harbolt, and Daniel and Tonya Curran.

Lara Caroline Bowlin 7 lb. 10 oz. girl, born April 23 to Rhonda and James, Rathdrum. Brother, Cyrus; grandparents, Bob and Gail Harshbarger, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bowlin Sr.

Cheyenne Rae Essary 7 lb. 2 oz. girl, 20 inches, born April 23 to Wendy Cole and Rich Essary, Coeur d’Alene. Two sisters, Jessica and Sondra; grandparents, Scott and Barbara Bowes, and Richard and Kay Essary.

Ian Nathaniel Childress 7 lb. 4 oz. boy, 19 inches, born April 24 to Stephanie and Eric, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Samuel; grandparents, Bill and Carolyn Smith, and Randy and Claudia Childress.

Gabrielle Patricia Whitt 7 lb. 12 oz. girl, 22 inches, born April 14 to Dee Dee and Danny, Spirit Lake. Grandparents, John and Doryce Desjarlais, and Peyton and Jackie Whitt.

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