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Ellen Felts

RONAN — Ellen Angela Felts was born on Feb. 2, 2021 at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Parents are Justin and Heather Felts of Dayton. Paternal grandparents are Vernon and Deanna Felts of Hot Springs. Maternal grandparents are Garry and Melanie Tapani of Battle Ground, Washington. Ellen joins sibling Remilou.

 

Braxton Congdon  

POLSON — Bauen Congdon announces the birth of brother, Braxton Jay Congdon, who was born on Dec. 7, 2020 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. Braxton was 19 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. His parents are Savannah Williams and Cody Congdon of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are Tanasha and Dwight YoungBird. Maternal great-grandparents are Debbie and Monty Paterakis. Paternal grandparents are Audrey Snyder and Roy Congdon.

 

Mathias Groessler  

POLSON — Elisabeth Groessler announces the birth of her brother, Mathias Hiram-Dean Groessler, who was born on Dec. 27, 2020, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. Mathias was 20 inches long and weighed 8 pound, 1 ounce. His parents are Rebecca and Christopher Groessler. Maternal grandparents are Mary Katherine Bright-Nissen and Carl Nissen and William Martin. Paternal grandparents are Margit Groessler and Cindy McCoy.

 

James Dorrington 

POLSON — James Benedict Dorrington was the first baby born in 2021 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was born at 3:43 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. James was 21 inches long and weighed 7 pounds. His parents are Lindsey and Sage Dorrington of Ronan. James joins sisters, Rosalind, Eloise and Genevieve in the Dorrington home. Maternal grandparents are Renae and Ken Corneluis. Maternal great-grandparents are Joan and Charles Simpson and Lorraine and Lawrence Cornelius. Paternal grandparents are Linda and Andy Dorrington.

 

Starlina Guardipee-Yellow-Bird 

POLSON — Starlina Guardipee-Yellow-Bird was the last baby born in December, 2020, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. She was born on  Dec. 30, 2020, to Phaedra Yellow-Bird and Donaven Guardipee of Polson. Starlina was 19 and three-quarter inches long and weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.

 

Qrew Walbeck 

RONAN — Qrew John Walbeck was born on Jan. 25, 2021, at St. Luke Community Healthcare’s New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Parents are Michelle Tomma and Tyson Walbeck of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Kade and Charlie Walbeck of Polson. Maternal grandmother is Christy Tomma of Ronan.

 

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