Santiago Angel Anaya

Santiago Angel Anaya was born an angel on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. His birth was anxiously anticipated by his parents Brigitte Gross and Roger Anaya; big brother Josiah Anaya; and big sisters Alyssa Gross and Bailee Anaya all of Scottsbluff.

Santiago is survived by his grandparents Wes and Holli McCance of Mitchell and Juan and Cathy Anaya of Scottsbluff; great-grandparents Leona Stricker and Tom Bixby of Mitchell and Dan and Dixie Stricker of Minatare; aunts and uncles Nate and Stevie Gross, Bethany and David Mehring, Ramiro and Acerina Anaya, and Melissa and Tyler Kersenbrock; and several cousins.

Santiago was welcomed to heaven by his grandpa Curt Gross; great-grandparents Norman and Nancy Gross, Catharine and Francisco Garcia, and Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Anaya.

A private family balloon release will be held on Santiago's original due date later in 2019. Online condolences may be left at www.dugankramer.com

An Angel opened up the book of life and wrote down our baby's birth. Then she whispered as she closed the book, "He's too beautiful for Earth."