Births

Sun., Jan. 3, 1999

Births recorded in the Spokane area during the 24-hour period ending at 1 p.m. Jan. 2, 2000: Sacred Heart

Timothy Daniel Kelly To Kathryn Kelly of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 5 oz. and was 22 inches long (Dec. 30).

Deaconess

Alantis Melinia Czarapata To Amanda and Lance Czarapata of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was 19 inches long (Dec. 30).

Signe Marie Primm To Annette Skaer and Al Primm of Spokane. She weighed 9 lb. 5 oz. and was 20 inches long (Dec. 29).

Ashton Lea Sitko To Jacci and Darin Sitko of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 13 oz. and was 19 inches long (Dec. 30).

Sarah Michelle Tomtschik To Patricia and John Tomtschik of Medical Lake. She weighed 5 lb. 3 oz. and was 17-1/2 inches long (Jan. 1).

Mallory Kathlin Brake To Melinda and Brian Brake of Spokane. She weighed 8 lb. 11 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Jan. 1).

Cody Allen Mayo To Jessica Barth and Tad Mayo of Spokane. He weighed 9 lb. 2 oz. and was 21 inches long (Jan. 1).

Luke James Kizer To Karla and Steve Kizer of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 11 oz. and was 20 inches long (Dec. 31).

Bailey Parker Hunton To Carrie and Edward Hunton of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 31).

McKenna Jordan Lee Barry To Jana Barry of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 5 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 31).

Holly Annette Smith To Bobbi and Thomas Smith of Plummer, Idaho. She weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. and was 17-3/4 inches long (Dec. 30).

Kylaura Tatiana Austin To Carey Sorensen and Joseph Austin of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 1 oz. and was 17 inches long (Dec. 29).

Ryan Patrick Giese To Shawna Giese and Dale Giese Jr. of Spokane. He weighed 6 lb. 10-1/2 oz. and was 19-3/4 inches long (Dec. 30).

Benjamin Reidar Adams To Julianne and Mark Adams of Metaline Falls, Wash. He weighed 12 lb. 15 oz. and was 22-1/2 inches long (Dec. 30).

Cassandra Noel Hart To Jamie Kooy and Todd Hart of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 25).

Qwynn Ashlynn Anne Leyde To Michelle and Kyle Leyde of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 2 oz. and was 19-1/4 inches long (Dec. 26).

Devon Michael Johnson To Erica Ramsdell and Dominic Johnson of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 1 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (Dec. 29).

RaeAnna Christine Spiger To Michelle and Troy Spiger of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 12 oz. and was 19 inches long (Dec. 28).

Corryn Marie Corkery To Jennifer and Stephen Corkery of Spokane. She weighed 9 lb. 1 oz. and was 20-1/4 inches long (Dec. 29).

Emma Yuko Okumura To Caroline and Howard Okumura of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 1-1/2 oz. and was 19-1/2 inches long (Dec. 29).

Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Josiah Robert Pence To Laurie and Wade Pence of Lind, Wash. He weighed 6 lb. 9-1/2 oz. and was 18 inches long (Dec. 30).

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