Births

Thu., April 30, 1998

Holy Family

Taner Michael Cofini - To Rebecca and Mike Cofini of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 5 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (April 28).

Garret Franklin Cardin - To Colleen Daugherty and George Cardin Jr. of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and was 20-3/4 inches long (April 27).

Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Wyatt Samuel Johannes Schmitz - To Sheila and Dana Schmitz of St. Maries. He weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 27).

Alyssa Marie Anderson - To Renee Cluck and Jeffrey Anderson of Plummer, Idaho. She weighed 6 lb. 1-1/2 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 28).

Shelby Lin Risdon - To Viola and David Risdon of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 1 oz. and was 18 inches long (April 27).

Deaconess

Jayce Rose Jones - To Lorrie and Clinton Jones of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 6 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 29).

Josephine Mae Barbe - To Mary and David Barbe of Spokane. She weighed 8 lb. 1-1/2 oz. and was 18-1/2 inches long (April 28).

Noelia Cruz Garza - To Vernia Birdsbill and Homero Garza of Spokane. She weighed 9 lb. 3 oz. and was 20 inches long (April 27).

MacKenzie Phillip Traphagen - To Mary Ann and Scott Traphagen of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long (April 27).

Emma Kate Dingman - To Julie and Russell Dingman of Hartline, Wash. She weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (April 27).

Miller - A boy to Susan Thomson and Jared Miller of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 8-1/2 oz. and was 20 inches long. (April 26).

Clark Thomas Barrington - To Jacque and Shawn Barrington of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 13 oz. and was 21 inches long (April 27).

Trevor James Griffey - To Faith Doney and Travis Griffey of Edwall, Wash. He weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (April 25).

Steven Eugene Fedorov - To Olesya and Yevjeniy Fedorov of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 1 oz. and was 20 inches long (April 27).

Jennifer Michelle Bodeau - To Joyce and Todd Bodeau of Almira, Wash. She weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 28).

Vanessa Ann Burnett - To Wendy and Craig Burnett of Spokane. She weighed 8 lb. 5-1/2 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 28).

Mason Andrew Raskell - To Heather and Robert Raskell of Spokane. He weighed 6 lb. 5 oz. and was 18 inches long (April 28).

Alexus Joy Rockstrom - To Brandi and Shayne Rockstrom of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and was 19 inches long (April 29).

Scott Cameron Helsper - To Sue and Curt Helsper of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 9 oz. and was 21 inches long (April 29).

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