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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271749
Title: Charles R. Novotny
Date: 12/31/1978-8/21/2025
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Inscription/Marks: 12/31/1978
Summary: Charles Ronald Novotny, 46, of Sheyenne, ND, went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2025, with his friends and family by his side at his home. A Celebration of Life was held September 3, 2025, at Open Season Lodge (old Sheyenne School), Sheyenne. Charles was born on December 31, 1978, in McKeesport, PA. He was the oldest born to Sharon Marie Novotny. He grew up in Clairton, PA, with his mother, nanny and pappy and younger sister, Margaret. Chuck loved to camp and was an Eagle Scout. He attended school in Clairton and graduated from Clairton high school in 1997. He graduated from Pittsburgh Technical Institute with an associate degree in CAD. On June 12, 2024, Chuck married Ashley Perleberg in Vegas. They were together for over 10 years building a life, home and dreams together. Chuck worked for Greg Seidel doing construction and carpentry, which he had so much passion in. He worked for over 10 years with Greg, who became like a father to him. Then he started his own business, Chuck Novotny Construction in 2020. He was so proud of his work and had such love and care to everyone he did work for. He always had to have a conversation for hours with anyone he knew; he could talk all day. Chuck and Ashley lived together in Sheyenne, with their fur babies, Bentley (12), and Bonnie (7), who was a daddy’s girl and was so loved by him. That was his girl, she stole his heart and had him wrapped around her paws. Bonnie was very sick and he took extra special care of her, with so much love. He took her on rides with Grateful Dead music and plenty of treats and trips to McDonald’s. Bonnie passed away in April of 2024 to seizures. It was one of the hardest things for Chuck. They then got another fur baby, Ruby (1), who he absolutely adored. He showered her and Bentley with love and rides with Grateful Dead and trips to McDonald’s. They went for lots of rides. They also got two cats, Buttons and Bootsie, he said they were a pain but he truly did love them. Chuck was always running late and could never find his wallet, keys, phone and tools daily. He would always say, “Ashley, help me find this!” and she’d say, “It’s right here Chuck!” and he’d reply, “I couldn’t find my head if it wasn’t attached, I gotta go, I love you so much!” He always made sure Ashley knew she was loved and taken care of. His family was his #1 priority. He was loyal and generous to everyone who loved him. He was very protective of his family and friends. Chuck loved the outdoors, was a great swimmer and loved adventure. He could do anything he tried and he did everything he said he would. He was selfless and would give you the shirt off his back and the shoes on his feet. He admired his nanny and pappy. Nanny would come to North Dakota from Pennsylvania in the summertime to see Chuck and Ashley. She was showered with love and anything she needed to make his favorite childhood meals: meat pies, cabbage rolls, tomato Velveeta soup and many more meals. Chuck is remembered and severely missed by so many people; wife, Ashley Novotny and fur kids, Bentley, Ruby, Buttons and Bootsie, Sheyenne, ND; sister, Margaret Novotny and nephew, Charley Campbell, Clairton, PA; uncle, Rob (Jennifer) Novotny, Pennsylvania; cousin, Anthony Novotny; father- and mother-in-law, Kelly and Kathy Perleberg; brother-in-law, Eric (Brittany) Perleberg and their children, Easton, Everly and Elena, New Rockford, ND; and so many friends and family back home and in North Dakota. He will be deeply missed by his crew and families: Derris Jackson and Mindy Burdick and their little ones, Kenshin, Khalesi, and two godchildren, Kendrix and Kael; Joe and Angela Garcia, and their children, Kyle, Amber, Eva, Danny and Brandon and their grandson, Ryett; Kenyon Longie and family; Josh Dahm and family and Danny and Eva Garcia. He was preceded in death by his nanny, Barbara Novotny, and pappy, Ronald Novotny; mother, Sharon Novotny and fur baby, Bonnie.
Red ID: FND_I_79244 Image ID: 532023 Image Notes: FND001 271749

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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