Births

Fri., Nov. 1, 1996

Deaconess

Marissa Violet LaFountaine To Carly and John LaFountaine of Nespelem, Wash. She weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and was 20 inches long (Oct. 31).

Trevor Orion Dennehy To Trisha and Thomas Dennehy of Fairchild Air Force Base. He weighed 8 lb. 6 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (Oct. 30).

Racheal Lynn Catherine Boyd To Anne and Chad Boyd of Spokane. She weighed 9 lb. 7 oz. and was 21 inches long (Oct. 30).

Fritsche A son to Kathy and Vern Fritsche of Tensed. He weighed 9 lb. 7 oz. and was 21-1/2 inches long(Oct. 30).

Jarrett James Charles McLeslie To Laurie and Jim McLeslie of Spokane. He weighed 10 lb. 7 oz. and was 21-1/2 inches long (Oct. 31).

Samantha Raye Hammon To Michelle and Wayne Hammon of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 2 oz. and was 18 inches long (Oct. 31).

Marissa Ramirez To Ruby and Henry Ramirez of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 9 oz. and was 18 inches long (Oct. 30).

Sacred Heart

Ashley Annette Modinger To Annette and John Modinger of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 11 oz. and was 19 inches long (Oct. 26).

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