Births

Wed., Dec. 23, 1998

Deaconess

Ryan Alexandra Dahl - To Lana Dahl and Richard Dahl Jr. of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. and was 19 inches long (Dec. 22).

Amolia Grace Sielaff - To Christina and Mitch Sielaff of Ritzville, Wash. She weighed 10 lb. 4 oz. and was 21 inches long (Dec. 22).

Sofia Isabella Inez DeSimone - To Victoria and Ralph DeSimone of Spokane. She weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 21).

Steven Michael Yetishefsky - To Teresa and Matthew Yetishefsky of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and was 19 inches long (Dec. 21).

Nicholas Joung Kim - To Ra Hyang. He weighed 7 lb. and was 20 inches long (Dec. 21).

Sydney Noel Sparks - To Andrea and Jeffrey Sparks of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 13 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 21).

Vaughn Benjamin Sigard Blakely - To Christina and Dan Blakely of Fairchild Air Force Base. He weighed 9 lb. 11-1/2 oz. and was 21 inches long (Dec. 22).

Holy Family

Robert Ronald Simer - To Pamela Simer and Robert Simer Jr. of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 1/4 oz. and was 18 inches long (Dec. 19).

Kendra Lee Brayman - To Bonnie and Jason Brayman of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 7 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (Dec. 19).

Abigail Elisabeth Kassa - To Lisa and Matthew Kassa of Spokane. She weighed 5 lb. 12 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 20).

Mount Carmel Hospital

Burton-Morgan - A son to Janiel Morgan and Sean Burton of Colville, Wash. (Dec. 17).

Nupp - A daughter to Carra Nupp and Bruce Nupp II of Chewelah, Wash. (Dec. 17).

Abrahamson-Swan - A daughter to Julie Swan and Joseph Abrahamson of Colville, Wash. (Dec. 3).

Sacred Heart

Nathaniel Lawrence Stanley - To Laurie and David Stanley of Spokane. He weighed 9 lb. 1 oz. and was 21 inches long (Dec. 21).

Cody Bryant Takeshita - To Katrinka and David Takeshita of Spokane. He weighed 10 lb. 2 oz. and was 21-1/2 inches long (Dec. 21).

Angelique Lorene Ann Domer - To Wendy and Mark Domer of Malden, Wash. She weighed 5 lb. 4 oz. and was 20 inches long (Dec. 16).

Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Dakota Cherie McGuire - To Jennifer and Philip McGuire of Spokane. She weighed 8 lb. 9 oz. and was 20 inches long (Dec. 20).

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