{"id":99449,"date":"2026-04-24T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=99449"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:06","slug":"carla-j-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=99449","title":{"rendered":"Carla J. Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stockdove-v2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stockdove-v2.png 400w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stockdove-v2-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carla J. Cross, 77, of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/indiana\/kokomo\">Kokomo, Indiana<\/a>&nbsp;(formerly of Peru, Indiana) passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Kokomo Health Care Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was born on October 15, 1948 in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/indiana\/huntington\">Huntington, Indiana<\/a>&nbsp;to Charles M. and Alice Marie (Barnes) Cross. Carla was employed at Kmart in Wabash, Indiana. On July 5, 2014, she married Donald Blake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carla is survived by her husband, Donald, brothers: Joe Cross of South Carolina and Jack Cross of Delphi, Indiana, and a sister, Peggy Downey of Fortville, Indiana. Also surviving are cousins: Marla Stanford, Janet Bolock, and Sue Raider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was preceded in death by her parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be no public services. Interment will take place at I.O.O.F Cemetery in LaFontaine, Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Carla J. Cross, please visit our floral store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To plant trees in memory, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sympathy.legacy.com\/en-us\/funeral-flowers\/productdetails\/?type=obituary&amp;p=211296464&amp;pn=carla-cross&amp;affiliateId=4359&amp;sku=tre-tim&amp;pm=321\">Sympathy Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carla J. Cross, 77, of&nbsp;Kokomo, Indiana&nbsp;(formerly of Peru, Indiana) passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Kokomo Health Care Center. She was born on October 15, 1948 in&nbsp;Huntington, Indiana&nbsp;to Charles M. and Alice Marie (Barnes) Cross. Carla was employed at Kmart in Wabash, Indiana. On July 5, 2014, she married Donald Blake. Carla is &#8230; <a title=\"Carla J. Cross\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=99449\" aria-label=\"Read more about Carla J. Cross\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?cat=261\" rel=\"category\">Obituaries2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Carla J. Cross, 77, of&nbsp;Kokomo, Indiana&nbsp;(formerly of Peru, Indiana) passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Kokomo Health Care Center. She was born on October 15, 1948 in&nbsp;Huntington, Indiana&nbsp;to Charles M. and Alice Marie (Barnes) Cross. Carla was employed at Kmart in Wabash, Indiana. On July 5, 2014, she married Donald Blake. 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