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These notices are dated: 07-30-2004
Jane Mary Seddon, children's author
Jane Mary Seddon had always wanted to be an author, so she began writing "The Magic Carpet" series, children's books that she hoped would be both educational and entertaining.
"She decided three or four years ago that she was going to get a book published, and it kind of went from there, " said her husband, Andy Seddon of Union.
Mrs. Seddon died Wednesday at her home from melanoma. She was 41.
She was diagnosed with the disease in 1997 and was given a clean bill of health after several months of treatment, but the cancer reemerged in January.
Inspired by her two daughters, she later began writing educational children's books. She modeled "The Magic Carpet" series on "The Magic School Bus" series of children's books, in which a teacher takes children on imaginary trips to places such as space and the human body to teach them about science. She had written three books in "The Magic Carpet" series -- all still unpublished -- at the time of her death.
"She didn't want it to be an adult topic again. She wanted to do something for the kids, " her husband said.
The Seddons met while both were working at Fidelity Investments in Covington during the late 1980s.
She worked various jobs as a systems programmer until three years ago, when she quit to devote more time to writing and to volunteering at her daughters' elementary school in Union.
She did fulfill her dream of publishing with a nonfiction book, "Daily Sex: 365 Positions and Activities for a Year of Great Sex." It was published July 1 by Warner Books.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are their two daughters: Kimberly, 9, and Hannah, 8; her parents, Richard and Lorraine Schroeder of Ill.; four sisters, Lynn Schroeder, Susan Jones and Diane Schroeder, all of Chicago, and Lisa Daniels of Dallas, Texas; and two brothers, Mark Schroeder of St. Louis, Mo., and Jeff Schroeder of Boston.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Linneman Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will start there at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Mrs. Seddon will be cremated at the Northern Kentucky Crematory in Walton.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Margaret M. Ciesla, 57, of Chicago, died Sunday at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park.
Survivors include her husband, Mitchell Ciesla; daughters, Michelle Kilinskis and Amanda Ciesla; brothers, Bishop Roger Foys of Covington and Robert M. Foys; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Catherine of Ciesla Church, Oaklawn, Ill. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
Charles R. "Butch" Mardis Craig, 58, of Butler, died Tuesday at his home.
He was owner of Craigoff Inc., Newport, a member of the National Rifle Association and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Gregory Craig of Cincinnati; his mother, Lillian Mae Mardis of Taylor Mill; brothers, Stuart Mardis of Loveland, Ohio, Kenneth Mardis of Florence, Dean Mardis of Cincinnati and Mark Mardis of Owenton; sisters, Charlene Ammans and Kathy Colewell, both of Florence, Laurell Baker of Taylor Mill and Joy Walton of Milford, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Verner B. Kyle Jr., 90, of Lakeside Park, died Thursday at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Charles William Long, 55, of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a mason with Brick-em Up Masonry.
Survivors include his wife, Jaunnaa Loya Long; a son, Casey Long of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Colleen Couch of Miamisburg, Ohio, Christine Taylor of West Carrollton, Ohio, and Janice Long of Elsmere; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 3 p.m. today at St. William Church, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
James Massey, 78, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a sales representative with American Greeting Card Co. and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Massey; daughters, Karen Hailey of Lexington and Gayle Underdown of Independence; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1 Churchill Drive, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Wilfred Lee "Mac" McNay, 89, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Falmouth, died Wednesday in Hemet.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Lillie Mae Miller, 65, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was an employee of Metal Craft Co., Erlanger. Her husband, Roy Miller, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Bertha Reckley of Fort Thomas and Doris Brown of Covington; stepdaughters, Tammy Hedges of Florence, Donna Miller of Georgia and Angela Miller of Covington; sons, Donald York of Covington and Jerry Hollingsworth of Hebron; brothers, Berlie Couch of Hebron, Eugene Couch of Cold Spring and Willie Couch of Melbourne; sisters, Bonnie Smith of Newport and Linda Simms of Dayton; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Assembly Church, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Alma Hill Ray, 86, of Verona, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a cafeteria worker with Lyons Junior High School, Cincinnati, and a member of Kennedy Heights Church of Christ, Cincinnati. Her husband, Henry Daniel Ray Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Henry D. Ray Jr. of Verona and William A. Ray of Cincinnati; a daughter, Verneida Britton of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Kennedy Heights Church of Christ. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Glenn E. Traft, 73, of Bromley, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
