Faye N Newsom

It is with deep sadness that our family announces the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Faye N. Newsom. She passed away peacefully on February 15, 2018. She was 96 years old.
Faye was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 28, 1921 to Alberta and Sterling Nelson. She was the fourth child of seven children. She attended the University of Utah and won the Salt Lake City tennis championship. She joined her sister, Betty Taylor, in San Francisco during the WWII years. It was here that she met the love of her life, John “Buck” Newsom. Dating for only eight weeks, they married on December 14, 1945. After a brief honeymoon, Buck was shipped off to service on the USS California. The military life of the Navy had begun for Faye and Buck.
During their almost 70 years of marriage, they lived in 10 different cities in the United States. Faye enjoyed making a house a home for her family in all of these places. She was a very active military wife and wonderful mother.
When Buck retired as Captain in the Navy, they settled in Lawrence, Kansas. Throughout the years, Faye enjoyed tennis, golf and bridge. She was an expert seamstress and tailor. It was through her love of clothing that she represented Doncaster clothing for women. She enjoyed showing and selling the line to friends and community members.
She will be sorely missed by her daughter, Jennifer Rogozinski and husband, Peter; son, John “Bo” Newsom, Jr.; daughter, Betty Amyx and husband, Ron. She is also survived by adoring granddaughters, Kaitlin Witthaus and husband, Chris and Hayley Morris. She is also survived by her brothers, Cal and Norm Nelson; niece, Lynn Taylor; and numerous other family members.
At Faye’s request, our family will celebrate the life of our mother and grandmother with a private family gathering.
Memorial Contributions may be made in her name to the Visiting Nurses Association and may be sent in care of Warren­ McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com.
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