Ryoko Takahashi Newsham

1935 - 2018  (82 years)

• Name	Ryoko Takahashi Newsham
  Born	13 Dec 1935	Akitaken, Japan
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Jul 2018
  Buried	2 Aug 2018	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
  Person ID	I28691	Rossville
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Tsuru Oda Takahashi
  Mother	Nikichi Takahashi
  Family ID	F8213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Leroy (Charlie) Newsham,   b. 2 Oct 1928, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 4 Sep 2021, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1 Aug 1960	Tokyo, Japan
  Children	+ 1. Michael (Mike) Newsham   2. Ruth Newsham Puvogel   3. Doris Newsham Wagner   4. Laura Newsham Clarke
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2018 09:29:22
  Family ID	F8214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Dec 1935 - Akitaken, Japan Married - 1 Aug 1960 - Tokyo, Japan Buried - 2 Aug 2018 - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Newsham, Ryoko RYOKO TAKAHASHI NEWSHAM Rossville- Ryoko Takahashi Newsham left her earthly home for her eternal home on July 28, 2018. She was born December 13, 1935 to Tsuru Oda and Nikichi Takahashi in Masudamachi, Akitaken, Japan. She was the eldest daughter and fourth of nine children. She married Charles Leroy Newsham on August 1, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan. She was a military wife and homemaker until the youngest of her four children began school. She then worked at Frito Lay in Topeka, KS for over 24 years before retiring, traveling and spending time with her growing family. Her greatest pride and joy were her grandchildren and she was very active in all of their lives. She was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, loved playing BINGO and all types of art, especially oil painting, sewing and knitting. She always said it was a wonderful life. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister. She is survived by sisters Eiko Suzuki, Seiko Tanimura and Kuniko Takahashi all of Japan. Her legacy will live on through her loving husband of 58 years, Charlie, of Rossville, KS; daughters Ruth (Dave) Puvogel of Prescott, AZ, Doris (Kirk) Wagner of Wichita, KS, and Laura (Tony) Clarke of Bradford, PA; son Mike (Barb) Newsham of Rossville, KS; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: David Wayne, Christina and Saron Puvogel; Nick, Kelly and Ronin Puvogel; Megan, Eric and Sophia Smith; Derek Swope; Gina, Graham, Nora and Nolan Patterson; Sheldon and Teresa Newsham; Jarret Clarke; and Courtney Clarke. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Rossville Christian Church. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery near Ashland, NE. Mrs. Newsham will lie in state and the family will receive friends at the church from 9:00 until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to either Oakley Place of Rossville or Rossville Christian Church and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.