
Michael ’99 and Kathy (Gfeller) ’99 Donlan
Married June 2005 The Story: Kathy and Michael met in the second grade at St. Joseph elementary school in Lincoln.

Andrew ’23 and Elayna (Uhing) ’23 Furasek
Married June 2024 The Story:Laney and I met before freshman year at band camp since we both joined drumline. After

Ben ’18 and Caroline (Theil) ’18 Sager
Married September 2022 The Story: We first met briefly in a class we had freshman year of high school and

Mary (Brazie) ’80 and Mark Wiese ’79
Married: August 1982 The Story: We met at Pius. Mark’s senior year his locker was moved next to Mary’s and

Carly (Abel) ’20 and Gage Cambell ’22
Married May 2024 The Story: We met and got to know each other through marching band. The show that year

Aspen (Rolfes) ’17 and Grant Leber ’18
Married July 2024 The Story: Grant and I met during my senior year and his junior year. We met each

Erica Wenzl ’09
Erica Wenzl ‘09 married Dr. Edgar Nieto Lopez at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE on 12/17/2022. The couple

Rose (Seeman) Schmidt ’18
Rose (Seeman) ’18 married Peter Schmidt on November 16, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Lincoln, NE. The couple

Josh Burks ’11
What is your current place of employment and title? I work Head of Mission and Development at The Emmaus Institute

Kaylee (Arndt) ’18 and Anthony Butler ’18
Kaylee (Arndt) ’18 and Anthony Butler ’18 welcomed a baby boy, James John Butler, into their family on September 17,

Erica (Pieper) ‘12 and Sam Raetz ‘11
Erica (Pieper) ‘12 and Sam Raetz ‘11 welcomed twins, Francis John and Charlotte Kathleen in November 2024. They joined their

Anna Ruth Wenzl ’20 and Johnathon Bauer ’20
High School sweethearts, Anna Ruth Wenzl ’20 and Johnathan Bauer ’20 were married June 24, 2024. The couple resides in

Jesus Meza ’15
Jesus Meza ’15 married Llana in May of 2020 during Covid. Jesus and Llana welcomed a baby girl, Evelyn Joy

Allison “Ally” Becker ’18 and Dayne Kreikemeier ’18
Ally (Becker) ’18 and Dayne Kreikemeier ’18 were married on August 3, 2024. The couple met at Pius X High

Dylan Kluthe ’22
Why spend three months in a hammock without AC, a phone, or a bathroom? Why wake up at 4 a.m.

Julia (Swanson) Oswald ’17
Julia Swanson ’17 married Trenton Oswald on November 9th, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church in Liberty Missouri. Julia and

Madyson (Pick) Haas ’14
Madyson Pick ’14 and Douglas Haas were married by Fr. Kenneth Glaser on August 10, 2024, at St. Ludmila Catholic

Markus Pieper ’18
What is your current place of employment and title? Beck’s Hybrids – Corn Breeding Associate II What brought you to

Hannah Schinkel ’11
Hannah Schinkel ’11 and Grant Beckman were married on November 18, 2023, at the Newman Center in Lincoln, NE. They

Cami (Mehl) Wickstrom ’12
Cami (Mehl) ’12 and Corey Wickstrom were married July 27, 2024. Cami is a Nurse Practitioner with Methodist in Omaha,

Nathan Ullman ’16
Nathan Ullman ’16 and Nirmitee Gite were married on August 24th 2024 at the Newman Center in Lincoln. They both

Josh Kramer ’00
Josh ’00 and Jennifer Kramer welcomed Roman Kenneth Joseph into their family on September 24th, 2023, in Lincoln, NE.

Jeanie Kenkel ’98
Jeanie has been a registered nurse in mental health for 16 years and finished her master’s degree in nursing in

Carly Abel ’20 and Gage Campbell ’22
Carly Abel ’20 and Gage Campbell ’22 were married at Saint John the Apostle Church by Rev. Lyle Johnson in

Sr. Maria Joseph (Hang Bui) ’10
“I was born and raised in Vietnam. I left my family, my friends, and my relatives in Vietnam to move

Fr. Santiago Izquierdo ’14
Father Santiago Izquierdo ’14 Father Santiago Izquierdo ’14 was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln on Saturday, May

Fr. Jonah Brox ’16
Father Jonah Brox ’16 was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Father Brox

Nick Cusick ’69
The 2024 Outstanding Alumni award is presented in appreciation of Nick Cusick ’69, whose exemplary service and leadership in the

Elizabeth (Cunningham) Noble ’05
Elizabeth (Cunningham) Noble ’05 is being inducted into the Pius X 2024 Fine Arts Hall of Fame for Visual Arts.

Con O’Shea-Creal ’04
. Robert “Con” O’Shea-Creal ’04 is being inducted into the 2024 Pius X Fine Arts Hall of Fame for Performing

Erica Wenzl ’09
Erica Wenzl ‘09 married Dr. Edgar Nieto Lopez at St. John’s Catholic Church in Lincoln, NE on 12/17/2022. The couple

Rose (Seeman) Schmidt ’18
Rose (Seeman) ’18 married Peter Schmidt on November 16, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Lincoln, NE. The couple

Josh Burks ’11
What is your current place of employment and title? I work Head of Mission and Development at The Emmaus Institute

Kaylee (Arndt) ’18 and Anthony Butler ’18
Kaylee (Arndt) ’18 and Anthony Butler ’18 welcomed a baby boy, James John Butler, into their family on September 17,

Erica (Pieper) ‘12 and Sam Raetz ‘11
Erica (Pieper) ‘12 and Sam Raetz ‘11 welcomed twins, Francis John and Charlotte Kathleen in November 2024. They joined their

Anna Ruth Wenzl ’20 and Johnathon Bauer ’20
High School sweethearts, Anna Ruth Wenzl ’20 and Johnathan Bauer ’20 were married June 24, 2024. The couple resides in

Jesus Meza ’15
Jesus Meza ’15 married Llana in May of 2020 during Covid. Jesus and Llana welcomed a baby girl, Evelyn Joy

Allison “Ally” Becker ’18 and Dayne Kreikemeier ’18
Ally (Becker) ’18 and Dayne Kreikemeier ’18 were married on August 3, 2024. The couple met at Pius X High

Dylan Kluthe ’22
Why spend three months in a hammock without AC, a phone, or a bathroom? Why wake up at 4 a.m.

Julia (Swanson) Oswald ’17
Julia Swanson ’17 married Trenton Oswald on November 9th, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church in Liberty Missouri. Julia and

Madyson (Pick) Haas ’14
Madyson Pick ’14 and Douglas Haas were married by Fr. Kenneth Glaser on August 10, 2024, at St. Ludmila Catholic

Markus Pieper ’18
What is your current place of employment and title? Beck’s Hybrids – Corn Breeding Associate II What brought you to

Hannah Schinkel ’11
Hannah Schinkel ’11 and Grant Beckman were married on November 18, 2023, at the Newman Center in Lincoln, NE. They

Cami (Mehl) Wickstrom ’12
Cami (Mehl) ’12 and Corey Wickstrom were married July 27, 2024. Cami is a Nurse Practitioner with Methodist in Omaha,

Nathan Ullman ’16
Nathan Ullman ’16 and Nirmitee Gite were married on August 24th 2024 at the Newman Center in Lincoln. They both

Josh Kramer ’00
Josh ’00 and Jennifer Kramer welcomed Roman Kenneth Joseph into their family on September 24th, 2023, in Lincoln, NE.

Jeanie Kenkel ’98
Jeanie has been a registered nurse in mental health for 16 years and finished her master’s degree in nursing in

Carly Abel ’20 and Gage Campbell ’22
Carly Abel ’20 and Gage Campbell ’22 were married at Saint John the Apostle Church by Rev. Lyle Johnson in

Sr. Maria Joseph (Hang Bui) ’10
“I was born and raised in Vietnam. I left my family, my friends, and my relatives in Vietnam to move

Fr. Santiago Izquierdo ’14
Father Santiago Izquierdo ’14 Father Santiago Izquierdo ’14 was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln on Saturday, May

Fr. Jonah Brox ’16
Father Jonah Brox ’16 was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Father Brox

Grace Seeman ’19
Grace Seeman ’19 married Joshua Kester on June 1st, 2024, at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center.

Sierra (Weber) Beckman ‘11
Sierra (Weber) Beckman ‘11 and her husband Ben welcomed their fourth child on April 15, 2024. Baby Catherine joins her

Hannah Hoge ’19
Hannah Hoge ’19 married Andrew Laprath on January 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD. They are

Kate Olsson ’18 and Noah Hagge ’18
Kate Olsson ’18 and Noah Hagge ’18 were married on December 2nd, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas – Newman Center

Kennedy (Sander) Simpson ‘15
Kennedy (Sander) Simpson ‘15 and her husband Tyler from Arlington, NE welcomed their first baby, Matilda Dawn, on February 7,

Sarah (Tasler) ’11 and Alex Hain ’11
Sarah (Tasler) ’11 and Alex Hain ’11 welcomed Jacob Francis Hain bright and early at 5 am on March 1st, 2024.

Lydia Wemhoff ’15
Lydia Wemhoff ’15 and Ryan Pasco were married on November 4, 2023, at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood,

Sam Raun ’14
Sam ‘14 and Mary Raun welcomed Monica Eileen on November 10, 2023. She was joyfully received at home by siblings

Kloee Sander ’19
Kloee Sander ’19 and Joseph Placke were married on December 30, 2023, at St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Lincoln.