Sally J. Cross

STEUBEN — Sally J. Cross, 80, of Steuben, died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her home surrounded by the love of her caregivers and beloved animals. She was born on August 25, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Aaron and Amelia (Goebel) Hanning. Sally’s family moved to Glennie, Michigan at a young age where she grew up and graduated from Glennie High School. She began her working career in Saginaw doing clerical work when she met Terrence J. Cross at their apartment complex. Terry invited her for a ride and she found the love of her life on the back of that motorcycle. They were married February 10, 1968 and together they raised their two sons. In 1970, they moved to Steuben into the home that they built together with family. Sally was a homemaker but also worked beside her husband in the general contracting business. Sally also oversaw the business, accounting, and bookkeeping. Terry and Sally gardened together growing beautiful vegetable and flower gardens. She always had an abundance of houseplants, and her home was always filled with her cats and dogs that she loved. Sally loved her home in the woods where she enjoyed watching the deer, feeding the birds (especially the hummingbirds), and welcoming the ducks that landed in her “Three Ponds.” Sally was a member of the Hiawatha Country Church and was active with Bible Studies at the church. She loved her grandchildren and wanted to be involved in all of their activities.