Births

Peyton Violetta Hout

RONAN — Ronson David Hout is proud to announce that his little sister, Peyton Violetta Hout, was born Dec. 23, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Parents are Tara McCarthy and Mathew Hout, of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Sylvia Hout and the late Ronald Hout, of Polson. Great-grandparents are the late Robert Hout and Nelda Kennedy, of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Christie Jones, of Ronan. Great-grandparents are Alfred and Ada Jones, of Ronan.

Lexis LeeMarie Sparks

RONAN — Lexis LeeMarie Sparks was born Dec. 31 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 6 pounds, 3.8 ounces. Parents are Jason Lee Sparks and Alisha McDanal, of Polson. Maternal grandparent is Marie McDanal, of Polson. Great-grandparent is Lucy Jessie McDanal, of Polson. Paternal grandparent is Thomas Sparks, of Deming, NM.

Brander Levvin McCollum

MISSOULA — Sadler McCollum is proud to announce the birth of baby brother Brander Levvin McCollum who was born on Dec. 14 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. Parents are Shannon and Dustin McCollum, of Ronan and Dixon. Grandparents are Ross and Terri Middlemist, of Dixon, and Carmen and Dale Lane, of Kalispell. Great grandparents are Martha Davis, of Billings, and Rodney McCollum, Sr., of Dixon.

Tyann Rae Stump

POLSON — Amber and Cole Stump, of Polson, are proud to announce the arrival of their first child, Tyann Rae Stump who was born on Jan. 5 at St. Joseph Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds and joins siblings Tai’cen Kade Joseph Morsette. Paternal grandparents are Vina Duran and Harold Stump, of Rocky Boy. Great grandparents are Roselee Lindselth, of Rocky Boy. Maternal grandparents are Scott Wycherly and Sonja Weaving, of Billings and Polson. Great grandparents are Leo Weaving and Ruth Wycherly, of Rocky Boy and Billings.