Births

Gunner Baughman   POLSON — Gunner Dennis Baughman was born on March 6, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. He was 20 inches long and weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Gunner’s parents are Amanda Garcia and Nicholas Baughman of Polson. Maternal grandmother is Sherry Carrico. Maternal great-grandfather is Gerald Carrico. Paternal grandparents are Dennis Baughman and Tawnie Baughman. Paternal great-grandparents are Joyce Baughman and Maureen Montelias.     Phylamina Friedlander POLSON — Phylamina Josephine Friedlander was born on March 8, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place. Phylamina was...

Arcadian Shull RONAN — Arcadian Sterling Shull was born on May 1, 2022 ,at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce. Parents are Charles Schull and Allison Norton of Polson. Paternal grandmother is Lisa Adams of Polson. Arcadian joins siblings, Lyniza and Theseus.&nbs...

Kenzley Gibson RONAN — Kenzley Grace Gibson was born on April 13, 2022, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Parents are Raymond Gibson of St. Regis and Carmelita Malatare of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Melana Falcon and Ray Gibson ...

Athena Rennich RONAN — Athena Rose Rennich was born on March 21 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Parents are Bruce and Megan of Polson. Paternal grandmother is Helen Silva of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Renee Managbanag of Granada Hills, C...

Makayla Clary RONAN — Makayla Maree Clary was born on “Twos-Day,” Feb. 22, 2022, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Parents are Christopher and Aleisha Clary of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Pamela Clary of Rona...

Freya Peel POLSON — Freya Ann Peel was born on Jan. 31, 2022, at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s Nesting Place, measuring 19 inches long and weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Freya’s parents are Hope and Samuel Peel of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Kurt and Traci Johnson. Patern...

Bentley Smith RONAN — Bentley Lee Smith was born on Feb. 14, 2022 at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Parents are Josh Smith and Jeanna Bocksnick of Charlo. Paternal grandparents are Claude and Cindy Smith of Charlo. Maternal grandparents are Neal and Wilett...

Harrison Norling RONAN — Harrison James Norling was born on Jan. 29, 2022, at the St. Luke New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Parents are Bryce and Phoebe Norling of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Thomas and Rhea Gates of St. Ignatius. Maternal grandparents are Chris and...

RONAN — Dean Russell Meeks was born on Jan. 14, 2022, at the St. Luke Community Healthcare New Beginnings Birth Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Parents are Paul and Kiersten Meeks of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Denise Meeks of Florence. Maternal grandparents are Kim Blair of Elgin,...

First baby of 2022 welcomed at St. Luke Rusty Drake RONAN — The birth of a child symbolizes hope and new beginnings, which we could all use this year. At 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2022, Baby Rusty was born to parents, Justin Drake and Samantha Bridges of Pablo. Weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces and stre...