Births

Mon., June 15, 1998

Kootenai Medical Center

Austyn Lynette Gunderson 8 lb. 5 oz. girl, 21 inches, born June 11 to Stacie and Mike, Wallace. Grandparents, Bill and Carol Delbridge, and Darrell and Rhonda Gunderson.

Christopher Alan Burrow 8 lb. 2 oz. boy, 21 inches, born June 9 to Tamera Ryen, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Janeen and Marvin Ryen, and Marlene and Brian Burrow.

Kendra Jordyn Cofield 6 lb. 7 oz. girl, 21 inches, born June 11 to Lynn and Wayne, Post Falls. Grandparents, Barbara and Dee Bowker, and Gordon and Lexana Cofield.

Teralyn Ann Exterovich 7 lb. 3 oz. girl, 19 inches, born May 28 to Ladina and Anthony, Spirit Lake. Brother, T.J.; grandparents, Frank and Marlene Sproul, Robert and Tommi Peyer, and William and Susan Exterovich.

Miranda Jane Morton Amos 6 lb. 12 oz. girl, 19 inches, born June 10 to Kelly and Shawn, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Gunnar; grandparents, Karen Davey, Melvin Morton, and Don and Mary Amos.

Brianna Nicole Smith 7 lb. 7 oz. girl, 20 inches, born June 9 to Yvonne and George, Hayden Lake. Sisters, Tamera, Tasha, Cecilia and Casandra; grandparents, Charleen Stevens, Jack Newman, and Larry and Lillian Smith.

Madeline Marie Spellman 6 lb. 15 oz. girl, 19 inches, born June 9 to Julia and Kevin, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Christian; grandparents, Elias and Hannen Royal, Wes Spellman and Susan Waitos.

Jacob Nathaniel Chicks 7 lb. 7 oz. boy, 20 inches, born June 8 to Yvonne and Guy Sr., Hayden. Brothers, Guy and Gus; sister, Krystal; grandparents, Ralph Chicks, Dohnlee Preston, Loretta Williams, and Jack Williams.

Shoshone Medical Center

Katie Elizabeth-McKay Smith 6 lb. 3 oz. girl, 20 inches, born May 26 to Elise and Jeremy, Kellogg. Sister, Alexus; grandparents, Betty Simmerman, Gary Hiatt, and Beth Maciosek.

Aprill Star Hedrick 4 lb. 15 oz. girl, 19 inches, born May 29 to Brenda and Liston, Osburn. Sister, Barbara; grandparents, Liston Hedrick, Juanita Hedrick, Laurel Anderson and Shirley Anderson.

Haya Verla-Christine Gair 8 lb. 11 oz. girl, 21 inches, born June 5 to Chandra and James, Kellogg. Sister, Hana; grandparents, Anne DeWilde, and Blackie and Corrine Davis.

Kalynn Ilene Jutila 8 lb. 3 oz. girl, 21 inches, born June 7 to Amy and Robert, Kingston. Sisters, Tristin and Brooklynn; grandparents, Bob and Janet Hartsock, Debbie Strope, and Keith and Diane Jutila.

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