Births

Uryah Jeyiis Malakai James was born January 29, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. Parents are Francine and Jeremiah James of Polson. Paternal grandparent is Dawn Amerlo of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Francis Pierre Sr of Polson and Sheila Pierre of Tulalip, Wash. Siblings are Annikh, Iason and Marias James of Polson.

Ezekiel Daniel Jay Tromp was born February 8, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Parents are Nolan Tromp and Sereina Arroyo of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Jacqueline & Daniel Tromp of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Gina Soza & Anthony Arroyo of Phoenix, Ariz.

Estella Ann-Marie Rose O’Roake was born February 8, 2017 at 9:14 p.m. at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. Parents are Timothy O’Roake and April Salois of Ronan. Siblings are Kyriella O’Roake, JC O’Roake and Cyela Nault.

Kruz Alexander Preciado Jr. was born February 8, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Parents are Kruz Alexander Preciado & Marisa Ann Wilder of Polson. Paternal grandparents are Mitchell Parker and Nichole Meyer of St. Ignatius. Maternal grandparents are Tyrone Burke of Dayton and Weemus Wilder of Polson.

Shkena Ameeriah Omar-El was born February 16, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. She weighed 4 pounds 11 ounces and joins siblings Ameen Jr and Rachael. Parents are Tammie Whitaker and Ameen Omar-El.

Bodie Lynn Olsen was born February 22, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. Mother is Leslie Olsen of Charlo. Maternal grandparents are Lynn and Kathy Olsen of Charlo.

Kyra Kayleen Lee Wright was born March 9, 2017 at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Parents are Thomas Wright of Ronan and Tiffany Long of Spokane, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Anna and Arthur Wright of Ronan. Maternal grandparents are Donna and Vincent Vinzant of Spokane. Siblings are KK, Ashley, Cassander, Jordan & Eathon of Spokane.

Alizé Brennen Kieth Vaska was born March 3, 2017 at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Alizé’s parents are Anitra Irvine and Brennen Vaska of Polson.

Maternal grandparents are Jody and Arnold Irvine. Maternal great-grandparents are Regina and Peter Matt.

Wenona, Olavi, Lala, Cail and Gotti Yellow Owl are thrilled to announce the birth of sister, Montana Love Yellow Owl. She was born January 15, 2017 at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. Montana was 20 inches and weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Her parents are Desara and Aron Yellow Owl of Polson. Maternal grandparents are Verla Smith and Fred Patten. Maternal great-grandparents are Bonnie and Harold Smith and Ritta Yazzie and the late Ronnie Patten Sr. Paternal grandparents are Carol Mitchell and Alvin Yellow Owl. Paternal great-grandparents are Irene Tailfeathers, Donald Michell, Genie Wells and Dominick Yellow Owl.

Madison Kaye Shoemaker is welcomed by brother, Charles, into the Shoemaker home. Madison was born February 27, 2017 at the Nesting Place in Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. She was 20 inches and weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.Madison’s parents are Amanda and Clay Shoemaker of St. Ignatius. Maternal grandparents are Diana and Steve Sontag. Maternal great-grandparents are Irene and Larry Hiller. Paternal grandparents are Karen and Dennis Shoemaker. Paternal great-grandparent is Bernadine Seal.