Charles Leroy (Charlie) Newsham

1928 - 2021  (92 years)

• Name	Charles Leroy (Charlie) Newsham
  Nickname	Charlie
  Born	2 Oct 1928	Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Sep 2021	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska
  Person ID	I28694	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Charles Marion Newsham
  Mother	Laura Vandell Miller Newsham
  Family ID	F8595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ryoko Takahashi Newsham,   b. 13 Dec 1935, Akitaken, Japan ,   d. 28 Jul 2018  (Age 82 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

  Married - 1 Aug 1960 - Tokyo, Japan Buried - - Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Newsham, Charles Charles Leroy "Charlie" Newsham Charles Leroy "Charlie" Newsham, 92, Rossville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Oakley Place of Rossville. He was born October 2, 1928, at Ceresco, NE., the son of Charles Marion and Laura Vandell Miller Newsham. Charlie joined the Army/Air Force at the age of 18, and retired on March 1, 1971. During his 20-year career, he served in Korea and Vietnam. His last job was with the State of Kansas, from which he retired in 1993. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, and had life-time memberships of the American Legion Post No. 58 and the Air Force Staff Sergeants Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Blanche, Doris, and Berniece, and a brother, Harold. While in the Air Force, he was stationed in Japan where he met and married the love of his life, Ryoko Takahashi, on August 1, 1960. Their love story spanned nearly 58 years, until her death on July 28, 2018. He was proud of the United States and enjoyed traveling and seeing the country. He was especially proud of his family. When reminiscing, he would always end by saying, "It was a good life!" Survivors include children Ruth (Dave) Puvogel, Prescott, AZ, Doris (Kirk) Wagner, Colorado Springs, CO, Mike (Barb) Newsham of Rossville, KS, and Laura (Tony) Clarke, Bradford, PA; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren: David Wayne Puvogel (Christina and Saron), Nick Puvogel (Kelly, Ronin, and Lylah), Megan Smith (Henry), Derek Swope, Gina Patterson (Graham, Nora, and Nolan), Sheldon Newsham (Teresa, and Charlie), Jarret Clarke, and Courtney Clarke. Private family graveside services will be held at Cedar Hill Cemetery near Ashland, NE. Memorial contributions may be made to Oakley Place of Rossville and sent in care of the funeral home. Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.