Cleo May Pitts Loesch Mills, 84, of Booker, Tx, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020.

Private family burial is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10:00 am at Heart Cemetery in Booker, Tx followed by a private family memorial service at 11:00 am at Booker Friends Church. The funeral home in Booker will be open for viewing/visitation starting Thursday (10/15/20) from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm and Friday (10/16/20) from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Booker. Due to COVID 19 guidelines, we will be practicing social distancing and occupancy numbers will be limited. Graveside and memorial services will be broadcast live on the Boxwell Brothers Facebook page for those who wish to watch. There is a link on the website (boxwellbros.com) to access the Facebook page. The memorial service will also be live-streamed on bookerfriendschurch.org.

Cleo was born June 21, 1936 in Dodge City, Ks to Charles and Sarah Freerksen Pitts. She married F.R. Loesch May 24, 1953 and they had three children, Cliffton, Delmar and Colleen. He preceded her in death in 2008. She married Eugene Mills in January 2012 in Booker, Tx. She was a member of Booker Friends Church. She was very proud to have obtained her concealed handgun license. She loved her grandchildren and held "grandma camp" every summer when they were young. She also enjoyed feeding and watching birds and traveling.

Survivors include her husband, Eugene Mills of the home; two sons, Cliffton Loesch and wife, LaVonna of Wichita, Ks, Delmar Loesch and wife, Karen of Booker, Tx; one daughter, Colleen Coxwell and husband, Scott of Booker, Tx; seven grandchildren, Parker Loesch and wife, Chelsea, Molly Loesch, Danny Loesch and wife, Erika, David Loesch, Tanner Coxwell, Sarah Butler and husband, Kade, Nathan Coxwell; three great-grandchildren, Audie, Julie and Tom Butler; three brothers, Forest Pitts, Charles Pitts, and Orrin Pitts. She is also survived by Eugene's children; Julie Cox of Booker, Tx, Brad Mills and wife, Denise of Wichita, Ks, Gary Mills and wife, Mabel of Booker, Tx; six grandchildren Rhett Osborn and wife, Melanie, Ashley Osborn, Whitney Hobson and husband, Brent, Cameron Mills, Caleb Mills and wife, Alexis, Kristen Rock and husband, Dade; ten great-grandchildren Riley, Ally and Zachary Osborn, Judah Osborn, Cooper Hobson, Sofia and Hudson Mills, Lily, D.L. and CiCi Rock.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Sarah; first husband, F.R.; four brothers Leo Pitts, Lloyd Pitts, Carl Pitts, and Roy Pitts; and grandson, Zach Mills.

The family suggests memorials be sent to Booker Friends Church, P.O. Box 349, Booker, Tx 79005 or Barclay College, 607 N. Kingman, Haviland, Ks 67059 (www.barclaycollege.edu).