Births

Thu., Dec. 3, 1998

Kootenai Medical Center

Mason James Gertsch 7 lb. 7 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Nov. 30 to Nichol and Brian, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Charlie and Michelle McDermott, Anna Gertsch and the late Robert Gertsch.

Aleesa Sierra McArthur 7 lb. 11 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Nov. 28 to Kori and Patrick, Post Falls. Grandparents, Jim and Mary Cate, and Robert and Diana McArthur.

Dustin Jay Christopher Peterson 8 lb. 3 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Nov. 28 to Cherry and Brandon, Hayden Lake. Grandparents, William and Sherry Cook, Sheila Cook, Vern and Marje Peterson, Helen Vanderwilt and the late Earl Vanderwilt.

Austin Tanner Oliver 6 lb. 13 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Nov. 28 to Courtney and David, Coeur d’Alene. Two sisters, Kailey and Ashley; brother, Curtis; grandparents, Curt Schrader, Debbie Schrader, Craig Oliver and Sally Oliver.

Rebecca Lynn Whiteside 8 lb. 6 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Nov. 27 to Wendie and Lane, Osburn. Grandparents, Barbara Mooney, Charles and Donella Mooney, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Whiteside.

Joshua Benito Sailas 7 lb. 4 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Nov. 26 to Amanda Lohr and Jamie Sailas, Post Falls. Two brothers, Justin and Jacob; sister, Veronica; grandparents, Tim and Becky Lohr, Delphy Sailas and Patricia Keller.

Zakary Quinn Tompkins 7 lb. 12 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Nov. 26 to Nicole and Bruce, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Zander; sister, Stephanie; grandparents, Trish and Alex Martin, and Joan and Fred Todd.

Aries Albert Ellis 7 lb. 8 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Nov. 25 to Panda Ellis, Spirit Lake. Grandparents, A.C. Ellis, and Bud and Lisa Burnett.

Danaka Shawn Wheeler 8 lb. 5 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Nov. 26 to Christy and Justin, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Donella; brother, Dayton; grandparents, Donella and Dale Eaton, and Ken and Barbara Stevens.

Cayden Josiah Jorgensen 8 lb. 4 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Nov. 25 to Mattie Jorgensen, Coeur d’Alene.

Lille Jeanne Brott 8 lb. 14 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Nov. 25 to Susan and Daren, Coeur d’Alene. Two sisters, McKenzie and Taylor; grandparents, Richard and Jeanne Sheils, and Michael and Norma Brott.

Benton Dean Taylor 7 lb. 7 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Nov. 24 to Mary and Brian, Post Falls. Grandparents, Danny Chambers, Susan Kellogg, Gary Taylor and Roylene Waldron.

Dock Gregory Sommers 8 lb. 6 oz. boy, 22 inches, born Nov. 24 to Millie and Gregory, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Daisy; grandparents, Ronald and Marilyn Bruce, and Ross and Laura Sommers.

Kayla Colleen Mooney 6 lb. 9 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Nov. 24 to Kara and Chuck, Dalton Gardens. Brother, C.J.; sister, Chelsea; grandparents, Doris Hogenmiller, Chuck Mooney Jr., and Rudy and Linda Wasson.

Sarah Anne Bond 8 lb. girl, 21 inches, born Nov. 23 to Denise and Kenneth, Post Falls. Sister, Lucy.

Kelsey Marie-Lynne Rings 7 lb. 6 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Nov. 27 to DeAnna and Donnie, Rathdrum. Sister, Amber; grandparents, Carol McGovern, Carl and Judy McGovern, Barbara Rings and Mike Rings.

Travis Michael Braun 7 lb. 13 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Nov. 27 to Christina and Scott, Osburn. Grandparents, Steve and Kathy Gilseth, and David and Jennifer Braun.

Ashlyn Renee Tingley 8 lb. 9 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Nov. 28 to Sheila and Glen, Rathdrum. Sister, Danielle; grandparents, Marilyn Harris, and Karla and Pete Tingley.

Cassidee Aleen Jacobs 8 lb. 5 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Nov. 29 to Rebecca and Joel, Rathdrum. Brother, Kirk; two sisters, Mariah and Taylor; grandparents, Sharon and Ken Wilson, Arlan and Sharon Larsen, and Sandra and Leroy Olson.

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