Births

Mon., Oct. 16, 2000

Shoshone Medical Center

Shelby Nicole Vandersnick 7 lb. 11 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Sept. 21 to Amber and Joseph, Osburn. Grandparents, Mike and Angela Clark, Debbie Vandersnick, Kent and Pam Vandersnick, and Jim Jardee.

Leah Marie Bren 7 lb. 10 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Sept. 23 to Kristine and Mark, Kellogg. Three brothers, Joseph, Thomas and Daniel; grandparents, Gail Granot, John Granot, Ralph and Virginia Martin, and Rev. Donald and Carolyn Bren.

Brennen Lee Atkins 7 lb. 10 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Sept. 29 to Shannon Haas and Eric Atkins, Wallace. Grandparents, Clint and Melli Baskett, Jerry and Jesse Ploharz, and Don and Mary Haas.

Kootenai Medical Center

Ryan Austin Tipps 6 lb. 9 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 11 to Tracy and Rick, Hayden. Sister, Kayla; grandparents, Skip and Betty Burk, Butch Tipps and Marrianne Evans.

Michael David Cheyney 6 lb. 2 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Oct. 11 to Jennifer Jensen and David Cheyney, Post Falls. Grandparents, John and Donna Jensen, and David and Gail Cheyney.

Jessica Lauren Millard 6 lb. 10 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Oct. 10 to Kathy and Sam, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Lynn Jensen, Dennis and Pauline Jensen, and Val and Sue Millard.

Kristine Nicole Shelley 7 lb. 6 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Oct. 10 to Teresa and Mark, Spokane. Two brothers, Christopher and Patrick; sister, Macaela; grandparents, Jim and Lynn Schindler, and Donna and Charles Parfrey.

Jadyn Sadie Kitchen 7 lb. 9 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Oct. 10 to Heidi Dexter and Joel Kitchen, Hayden.

Tristan James Shaw 7 lb. 9 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Oct. 10 to Christine Wirth and Tyrel Shaw, Post Falls. Grandparents, Jack and Doreen Wirth, and Khrys Schulte.

Paige Louise Wilson 8 lb. 9 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Oct. 9 to Dana and Dane, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Blake; grandparents, Henry and Lois Wenig, Coni Wright and Maury Wilson.

Aric Cherokee Easterly-William 6 lb. 6 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Oct. 8 to Donna Easterly and Kenneth William, Post Falls. Brother, Jerid; grandparents, Caren and Larry Easterly, Joyce Gerger, Ernestine Stark and Glen Wikum.

Ashley Jane Kaufman 8 lb. 12 oz. girl, 21 inches, born Oct. 8 to Jennifer and Rick, Hayden. Brother, Travis; grandparents, Edward and Barbara Rough.

Shilo Braden Morgan 8 lb. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 8 to Jr Mills and Tim Morgan Jr., Athol. Sister, Tristin; grandparents, Tim Morgan Sr. and Kathy Ann Morgan.

Lindsay Christion Erickson 6 lb. 3 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Oct. 7 to Melanie and Jason, Rathdrum. Brother, Bradley; sister, Jessica; grandparents, Kathy and Vic Blackmere, and Dennise and JoAnn Erickson.

Samantha Jo Schumacker 6 lb. 11 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Oct. 7 to Kelly and Bill, Post Falls. Sister, Sydney; grandparents, Lana and Jim McMaster.

Matthew Austin and Joseph Andrew LaRoque 6 lb. 11 oz. and 5 lb. 15 oz twin boys, both 19 inches, born Oct. 7 to Tiffany Cortez and Shane LaRoque, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Shantel; brother, Brandon; grandparents, Susan and Charlie Cortez, and Barbara and Jack LaRoque.

Anton Michael Watson 11 lb. 11 oz. boy, born Oct. 6 to Anna and Deon, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Deon; sister, Haile; grandparents, Vanner and Karen Hegbloom, Don Burrell and Linda Watson.

Jeremiah Alan Bermel 8 lb. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 6 to Wendi and John, Medimont. Two sisters, Heather and Shenea; brother, John; grandparents, Clauld and Peggy Sams, and Matt and Irene Bermel.

Lance Everitt Ely 8 lb. 7 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 6 to Heidi and Lee, Coeur d’Alene. Sister, Brenda; grandparents, Bob and Carol McNabb, Elsie Ely and the late Everitt ”Bud” Ely.

Myka Lee Hanson 6 lb. 5 oz. boy, 19 inches, born Oct. 6 to Janie Bowcutt, Wallace. Grandparents, Diane and Rick Hogan, and Lee and Nancy Bowcutt.

Alicia Clarise Katori 5 lb. 13 oz. girl, 19 inches, born Oct. 5 to Akiko Katori (Terai) and Ryuhel Tanaka, Coeur d’Alene. Brother, Kyto; grandparents, Toshie Katori, Naohito Katori, Hisako Tanaka and Ikuo Tanaka.

Christian Michael LeVasseur 7 lb. 9 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 5 to Samantha Shepler, and Michael LeVasseur, Coeur d’Alene.

Grandparents, Sherry Vickery, Carles Vickery, Lesley Woods and Danny Woods.

Easton Taylor Steckman 7 lb. 12 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Oct. 4 to Jana and Jeremiah, Coeur d’Alene.

Grandparents, Carey and Meribee Sovereign, and Darren and Gayle Steckman.

Shylo Shaylyn Deubner 7 lb. 9 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Oct. 3 to Brandie and Wayne, Post Falls. Two sisters, Shawntel and Leslie; grandparents, LeeRoy and Jerrilou Shofner, Aclemo Abad and the late Thelma Abad.

Samuel Ray Meyer 5 lb. 3 oz. boy, 18 inches, born Sept. 30 to Phyllis and Glen, Post Falls. Grandparents, Ed and Connie Miles, and Ray Meyer.

Isaiah Edward Rivera 9 lb. 10 oz. boy, 21 inches, born Sept. 27 to Darla Orozco, Smelterville. Grandparents, Nolan Webb and Robin Nichols.

Kylie Jordan Forrest 8 lb. 8 oz. girl, 20 inches, born Sept. 21 to Laura Traxler and Larry Forrest, Coeur d’Alene. Grandparents, Sharleen Traxler, Deborah Kotzian and Larry Forrest.

Tristan Jax Bell 7 lb. 11 oz. boy, 20 inches, born Sept. 6 to Jessica and Frank, Post Falls. Two brothers, Tru and Aidan; a sister, Melaina; grandparents, Patricia Parent, James Stiller, and Colleen and Michiel Bell.

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