Births, Jan. 15, 2009
Lanktree, Dentler, Black, Alexander, Morris, Kovarik, Kelly
Issac Michael Lanktree
Issac Michael Lanktree was born on Dec. 26 in Algona, Wash. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. His father is Trevor Lanktree, his mother is Sara Lanktree, both of Algona, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Jamie Dye of Seattle, Wash. and Curtis and Donna Hollowell of Spokane, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Roberta Lanktree of Algona, Wash.; great-grandparents are Mike and Phillis Lanktree of Ronan.
Christian Gerard Dentler
RONAN — Nick Dentler and Rhealene Cook of Polson are proud to annoounce the arrival of their fourth child, Christian Gerard Dentler, who was born on Jan. 1 at St. Luke Community Hospital Ronan. Christian weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and joins siblings Ayden, Aryia and Andrew. Paternal grandparents are Christopher and Barbara Dentler of Polson; great-grandparents are Sylvia Hallock and Maureen Dentler of Portland, Oregon. Maternal grandparents are Brian and Sally Cook of Polson; great-grandparents are Sally Cook and the late Jonny (sic) Cook of Ronan.
Daspianna Black
RONAN — Jan-Erika Lamoose and Paul Black are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Daspianna Antoinette Lamoose Black, who was born on Jan. 3, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Daspianna weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Thomas Plouffe of St. Ignatius and Francine Dupuis of Pablo. Maternal grandparents are Sissy and Toni Jo Lamoose of Moiese; great-grandparents are Dorothy Kuntz of Moise.
Amira Alexander
POLSON — A. J. and Andrew Alexander are proud to announce the arrival of their little sister, Amira Vivian Rose Alexander, who was the first baby of 2009 born at St. Joseph Medical Center. She arrived on Jan. 3, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces. Parents are Anthony Banks Alexander and Charnell Rose Calflooking. Paternal grandparents are Marilyn Rose Adams and the late William Adam Alexander of the Salish and Kootenai Reservation. Great-grandparents are the late Eli and Agnes Alexander of St. Ignatius and the late Anthony Louis Adams and Vivian Redhorn of Ronan. Maternal grandmother Dawn Calflooking of Browning, MT; great-grandparents are Benjamin and Faye Calflooking of Browning.
Aeris Aurora Morris
POLSON — Aeris Aurora Morris was born on Jan. 5 at St. Joseph Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Parents are Eric Shawn Morris and Rita Colleen Morris. Paternal grandmother is Deborah Gillis of California; great-grandmother is Judy Morris of Thompson Falls. Maternal grandparents are Lorica Bowdish and Steve Schaller of Kalispell and Lewiston, Idaho. Great-grandparents are Stanley and Mary Schaller of Thompson Falls.
Brooke Marie Kovarik
POLSON — Zane is proud to announce the arrival of his little sister Brooke Marie Kovarik who was born on Jan. 5 at St. Joseph Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Parents are Cawin and Anita Kovarik; paternal grandparents are Curt and Christy Kovarik of Polson and Sandee Fritsch of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Jeannie Morgan and Wayne Knutson of Polson; great-grandparents are Alice Wiede of Polson and Les Morgan of Dayton.
Sophia Ann Kelly
POLSON — Sophia Ann Kelly was born on Jan. 8 at St. Joseph Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Parents are Vince and Natalia Kelly. Paternal grandparents are Zane and Carol Kelly of Polson; great-grandmother is Louise Kelly of Ronan. Maternal grandmother is Galina Ermoshkina of Chelyabinsk, Russia; great-grandparents are Ernst Tratnarov and Valentina Dvsyannikova of Chelyabinsk, Russia.