Births

Thu., Aug. 14, 1997

Kootenai Medical Center

Steven Michael Spry 6 lb. 5 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Aug. 7 to Micheal and Steven, Post Falls. Two sisters, Mesha and Victoria; grandparents, Lola and Junior Karnes, Carol Odoms and Tom Spry.

Samuel Dean Parker 7 lb. 5 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Aug. 7 to Teri and Michael, Athol. Two brothers, Sims and Nickolaus; grandparents, Barbara and Dean Miles, James Craig, Sims Parker, Joy Parker and Toni Dorsey.

Chase Malcom Sanders 7 lb. 10 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Aug. 7 to Melissa and Larry, Coeur d’Alene. A brother, Eljay; grandparents, Thomas Eilers, Ken and Sandy Graham, and Tom and Judy Morrill.

Cynthia Eve Smith 8 lb. 11 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Aug. 10 to Annaka and Jason, Coeur d’Alene.

Peyton Lee Upchurch 7 lb. 1 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Aug. 10 to Christy and Nathan, Athol. One brother, Sherman; grandparents, Pam and Bill Bruse, Kenny Hart, and Vicki and Sherman Upchurch.

Killian Michael Konda 7 lb. 12 oz. boy, 17 inches, born Aug. 9 to Kelly and Chris. One sister, Elizabeth; grandparents, Sarahyl Konda, Diane and George Nolan, and Bill Pecha.

Ross Patrick Vermillion 6 lb. 9 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Aug. 9 to Marlene and Dennis, Post Falls. A sister Kristie; grandparents, Monty and Colleen Briggs, Sandi Briggs, and Dennis and Barbara Vermillion.

Marisa Anne Blankenship 5 lb. 12 oz. girl, 18 inches, born Aug. 9 to Jessica and Randy, Hayden. Grandparents, Dianne Selden, Mike Shaughnessy, Teresa Abbernathy and Gibson Blankenship.

Kyle Rae Cagnoni 5 lb. boy, 18 inches, born Aug. 4 to Shauna and Russell, Coeur d’Alene. A brother, Ryan; grandparents, Elsa Swenning, Richard Swenning, and Barbara and Terry Cagnoni.

Patricia Maureen LaMothe 5 lb. 13 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Aug.6 to Joanne and Daniel, Post Falls. Three brothers, Jason, John and David; five sisters, Dayna, Amanda, Cassandra, Kathleen and Celine; grandparents Alice Blake and Armande LaMonthe.

Stephen Robert Vaudreuil 9 lb. 4 oz. boy, 22 inches, born Aug. 5 to Tami and Raymond Vaudreuil Jr., Coeur d’Alene. Two sisters, Trisha and Tiffany, a brother, Zachary; grandparents, Robert and Sharon Bacon, Ray and Linda Vaudreuil, and Peter and Carol Bechtel.

Brandon Nathaniel Balderrama 7 lb. 5 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Aug. 6 to Angela and James, Hayden.

Grandparents, Dennis and Angie Osborn, Linda Strawbridge and Ray Balderrama.

Cassandra Kay Croom 7 lb. 3 oz. girl, 21 inches, born July 30 to Angela and Jacob, Coeur d’Alene. A brother, Christopher; grandparents, Donna and Rod Bardesis, Wayne Thompson, Jim and Judy Croom, and Susan Croom.

Cheyenne Marie Colombini 6 lb. 4 oz. girl, born Aug. 4 to Judy Kazemba and Chet Colombini, Post Falls. Two sisters, Marrisa and Cassandra, two brothers, Levi and Cody; grandparents, Stanley and Jane Barton, and Louie and Rosie Colombini.

Nicholas Joseph Hoffman 8 lb. 9 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Aug. 5 to Yvonne and Don, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Porter and Nancy Eidson, Les and Marilyn Laskey, Joe Hoffman and Doris Hoffman.

Adian Opal Hart 9 lb. 6 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Aug. 5 to Charlene and David, Coeur d’Alene. A brother, Nikolas; grandparents, Marty and Jim Conger, and Francis Hart.

Savanna Catherine Payne 7 lb. 1 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Aug. 8 to Rachelle and Eric, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Pam and Harvey Walters, and Kermitt and Mary Payne.

Logan Joseph Nordby 7 lb. 11 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Aug. 4 to Carol and John, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Joan Good, Earl Good and Caudia Baldwin-Nordby.

Jarib Isaiah Dinger 7 lb. 8 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Aug. 9 to Amber. Kingston. Grandparents, Dale and Judy Dinger.

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