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Jeezy Yellow Owl

POLSON — Nona, Lala, Cali, Gotti, Montana and Olavi Yellow Owl would like to announce the birth of their brother Jeezy Giovanni Yellow Owl. Jeezy was born Dec. 22, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. His parents are Desara and Aron Yellow Owl of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Verla Smith and Fred Patten. Maternal great-grandparents are Bonnie and Harold Smith and the late Ronnie Patten and Rita Lang Yazzie. Paternal grandparents are Carol Michel and Alvin Yellow Owl. Paternal great-grandparents are Irene Tailfeathers and Donald Michel and Jennie Wells and Dominick Yellow Owl.

 

Alexa Koehn

POLSON — Levi, Bethany, Laci and Lamar Koehn are proud to announce the birth of their sister, Alexa Grace Koehn. She was born Dec. 30, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Alexa was 20 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Her parents are Lisa and Ryan Koehn of Ronan. Maternal grandparent is Myrna Giesbrecht. Paternal grandparents are Micheline and Larry Koehn.

 

Amelia Oberg

POLSON — Amelia Jacqlynn Oberg was born Dec. 20, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 17 inches long and weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces. Amelia’s mother is Amanda Oberg. Maternal grandparents are Lisa Larson and Wade Oberg.

 

Aurora Quaring

RONAN — Aurora Cohl Quaring was born Dec. 27, 2017, at St. Luke Community Hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and joins siblings Hartlin and Skiler Quaring. Parents are Cammeron Quaring and Catrina Plummer of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Linda Brown and Ernie Quaring of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are Julie Weber of Ronan and Gordon Baker of Kalispell.

 

Darren Shourds

POLSON — Kasey Brazill and Jesslyn Wilder are excited to announce the birth of their brother, Darren Phillip Shourds. Darren was born Dec. 21, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 21 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Darren’s parents are Franchesca Finley and Kenneth Shourds of Elmo. Maternal grandparent is Melanie Joseph. Maternal great-grandparents are Evelyn and Darryl Joseph. Paternal grandparents are Janice Ness and Phillip Shourds.

 

Ellis Sherwood

POLSON — Ellis Reign Sherwood was born Dec. 29, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. He was 20 and onehalf inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Ellis’ parents are Israel Shortman and Dayson Sherwood of St. Ignatius. Maternal grandparent is Sunny Mahseelah. Paternal grandparent is Leah Morton.

 

Aya Bystrom-Johnson

POLSON — Aya Natividad Bystrom-Johnson was the first baby born in 2018 at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Aya was born Jan. 9, 2018. She was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 15.9 ounces. Her parents are Jackelen and True Bystrom-Johnson of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Judy Bystrom and Dale Johnson. Providence St. Joseph Medical Center presented Aya and her parents with two gift baskets for being the first baby born in 2018.

 

Juniper Niemeyer

POLSON — Sequoia and Cypress Niemeyer, Dakotah Bordman and Ayla Knapp are excited to announce the birth of Juniper Noelle Niemeyer. She was born Dec. 21, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Juniper was 20 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 11.5 ounces. Her parents are Sally Meier and Forrest Niemeyer of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Stephanie and Daniel Meier. Maternal great-grandparents are Lois and Gordon Meier and Jackie and Frank Bender. Paternal grandparents are Debbie and Joe Niemeyer Paternal great-grandparents are Charolle and Kenny Forbs and Connie and Joe Niemeyer.

 

Kyndrie Terry

POLSON — Kaelan, Kiara, Aryanna, Zaylaria, Zaylan, Braelynne and Tyrius Terry welcomed a Christmas gift to the family in 2017. Sister, Kyndrie Briankha Terry, was born Christmas day, 2017 at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center. Kyndrie was 20 and one-quarter inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Her parents are Kendra and Brian Terry of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Kamala and Hugh Penttila. Paternal grandparents are Debra and James Terry.

 

Ryahlynn Fisher

RONAN — Ryahlynn Fisher was born Dec. 29, 2017, at St. Luke Community Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and joins siblings Brandon, Jonathan, Isabela, and Owen. Parents are David Fisher and Shannon Sheridan of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Vernon and Karen Fisher of St. Ignatius. Maternal grandparents are Joan Colman of Ronan and Thomas and Linda Sheridan of Dixon.

 

Sawyer Flamand

POLSON — Keiton and Lillian Flamand and Sarah Stillsmoking are excited to announce the birth of their sister, Sawyer Leigh Flamand. Sawyer was born Dec. 29, 2017, at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. She was 20 inches long and weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Sawyer’s parents are Heidi Gale and Kenneth Flamand of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Dawn and Steve Gale. Maternal great-grandparents are Hannah and Donald Gale and Lorraine and Robert Neimann. Paternal grandparents are Carolyn Zolback and Samson Flamand. Paternal great-grandparents are Sarah Stillsmoking Wells and Luke Wells and Rita Hoyt and Albert Flamand.

 

William Wallace

RONAN — William Noah Wallace, the first baby born in 2018 in Ronan, was born Jan. 8, 2018, at St. Luke Community Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and joins brother Eric James Wallace. Parents are William and Sarah Wallace of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Aaron and Robin Wallace of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Eric and Linda Jubb of Polson.

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