Births

Natalee Marie Bair

Caden Bair & Aalyiah Bair are proud to announce that their little sister, Natalee Marie Bair was born on October 29, 2014 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce.  Parents are Jonathan Bair and Brandy Rogers of Polson. Paternal grandparent is Vikki Bair of Polson.  Great-grandparents are Mitchell and Donna Fetch of Oregon.  Maternal grandparents are Michael Rogers of Ronan and Joanne Maughan of Ronan.  Great-grandparent is Julia Maughan of Ronan.

Dallas Lomie Shepard

Dallas Lomie Shepard was born on October 30, 2014 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  He weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces.  Parents are Vincent & Mariah Shepard of Valley Creek.  Paternal grandparents are Monica & Domnick Omingo of St. Ignatius.  Great-grandparents are Barbara Assiniboine & The Late Tanner Curtis of St. Ignatius and the Late Kathleen & Eneas Conko.  Maternal grandparents are Andrea Adams & the Late Arthur Shepard of St. Ignatius. Great-grandparents are Louie & the Late Nadine Adams of Valley Creek and the Late Art & Suzie Bourdon and Beulah Baker.

 Zane Garrett Fortin

Zane Garrett Fortin was born on October 23, 2014 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan.  He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.  Parents are Tallon Fortin and Kat Donaldson of Pablo. Paternal grandparents are Karen Renz of Pablo and Dennis Fortin of Tacoma, WA. Great-grandparents are Ray & Linda Harries of Port Orchard, WA. Maternal grandparents are Wayne Anderson of Ronan and Brooke Stephens of Tonkawa, OK.  Great-grandparents are Carolyn and Ralph Swogger of Arlee.

Jazalia Theresa

Marie Lefthand

Christopher and Jenalei Lefthand are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter Jazalia Theresa Marie Lefthand who was born October 31, 2014 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, and weighed 6 pounds 13.9 ounces.  Maternal grandparents are Quincy and Mary Weatherwax.  Maternal great-grandparents are William and Theresa Stasso-Weatherwax, Karen Brown and Gene Matt.  Paternal grandparents are Norma and Phillip Benoist Sr.  Paternal great-grandparents are Lillian Benoist and George and Caroline Lefthand.  Jazalia is welcomed by siblings Judasha, Jenadei and Baby Christopher Jr.

August Joshua Littlewolf Bighand

Ashlee Hayes and Milo Bighead are proud to announce the arrival of their son August Joshua Littlewolf Bighead who was born November 5, 2014 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, and weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces.  Maternal grandparents are Briggs Hayes and Brandi Decker. 

Paternal grandparents are Maria Bighead and Merle Bighead.  August is welcomed by older brother Qui’ets’sah Redbear Bighead.

Emry Anne

Beynon Cooksley

Ali Joanne Cooksley & Ella Markay Cooksley are proud to announce that their little sister Emry Anne Beynon Cooksley, was born October 7, 2014 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces.  Parents are Aric & Melody Cooksley of Ronan. Paternal grandparents are Rick & Kay Cooksley of Canyonville, OR.  Great-grandparent is Bette Cooksley of Roseburg, OR.  Maternal grandparents are August & Joan Schwarz of Hamilton.

For questions about birth announcements, feel free to call the Leader office at 406-883-4343