Rites held for Loesch

David Wayne Loesch, 35, of Booker died Sept. 4, 2021.

Service were held Friday, Sept. 10 at Booker Friends Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.

He was born April 29, 1986 in Liberal, KS, and graduated from Booker High School.

After high school he farmed and ranched in the Booker area. He moved to Denver, CO, where he worked at Barnes and Noble, then moved to Austin, where he graduated from the Aveda Institute of Hair Design, and also worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He returned to Booker and worked at Game On Graphics as a screen printer.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, F.R. and grandmother, Cleo Loesch.

He is survived by his parents, Delmar and Karen Loesch of Booker; one brother, Daniel Loesch of Liberal, KS; and his grandparents, Carol Brown and Paul Binford.

The family suggests memorials to High Plains Food Bank, 815 Ross St., Amarillo TX 79102; or Barclay College, 607 Kingman, Haviland KS 67059.

St. Peter’s toe

The toe of the metal statue of St. Peter at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome is worn down almost to a nub by the great number of pilgrims who have kissed it through the centuries.