Births

Sat., June 5, 1999

Birthright

Faith Reylene Pitts To Diana and James Pitts of Spokane. She weighed 9 lb. 2 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (May 30).

Holy Family

Casey Clarke O’Rourke To Teresa and Patrick O’Rourke of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (June 2).

Delaney Claire Warren To Dana and Matthew Warren of Mead. She weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (June 3).

Callista Ann Chaffin To Lisa and Chris Chaffin of Mead. She weighed 7 lb. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long (May 4).

Tyler Alexander Davis To Tonya and Chad Davis of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 15 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (June 3).

Elijah Mecoy DiMaio To Debbie DiMaio of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. and was 20-1/4 inches long (June 2).

Donald Edward Ball To Amy and Malcolm Ball of Spokane. He weighed 7 lb. 14 oz. and was 19-3/4 inches long (June 2).

Brian Timothy Mandel To Mary and Jim Mandel of Boise. He weighed 8 lb. 10 oz. and was 21 inches long (June 2).

Kalice Ann Kramer To April Kramer of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 1 oz. and was 20-1/4 inches long (June 1).

Courtney Danielle Catron To Honey Catron of Spokane. She weighed 7 lb. 5 oz. and was 19 inches long (June 2).

Sacred Heart

Kohl Nicholas Lazanis To Megan Becker and Jay Lazanis of Spokane. He weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. and was 20-1/2 inches long (June 3).

James Michael William Paulsen To Christine Douglas and Michael Paulsen of Spokane. He weighed 6 lb. 14 oz. and was 20 inches long (June 3).

Milaniya Mick Zharkova-Burke To Olga Zharkova and Michael Burke of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 14 oz. and was 19 inches long (June 1).

Samantha Rae Frederick To Sabrina and Jarrod Frederick of Spokane. She weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was 20 inches long (June 2).

Ainnin Marcus-Alexander McKinney To Billie King and Jason McKinney of Spokane. He weighed 5 lb. 3 oz. and was 19 inches long (June 3).

Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Zachary Carl Thurow To Traci and Matt Thurow of Spokane. He weighed 6 lb. 7 oz. (June 1).

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