Initiated with a gift from Susan Heath, the Eugene and Brian Heath Memorial Scholarship was established October 9, 2019 with additional gifts by Peter ’90 and Kristin ’91 Heath and anonymous donors. This new endowed scholarship fund was created in memory of their beloved husband/father, Eugene, and their beloved son/brother, Brian ’88. Staff Sgt. Brian […]
Gary Leroy Hendricks was born in 1948, and married Florence (Flo) Ridder Hendricks November 22, 1969 at St Boniface Catholic Church Monterey, West Point Nebraska. He received his education at Holy Family grade school, Pius X High School and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Gary served as a principal at Chapman Nebraska and St Paul
Married in October 2016 The Story: Patrick and I first met at a Movie the summer before freshman year started with several of our friends. On the first day of school I saw a familiar face. We were locker neighbors! This allowed us to get to know each other before, during and after school. We
Married in July 2018 The Story: Austin and I had parking spots next to each other each other in the church parking lot. We would occasionally say hi or walk to school together in the mornings, but one day it was raining after school and I asked him for a ride to my car. We
This scholarship was established by Raymond and Elsie (Umberger) Shandera in memory of their son Charles, who was a 1977 graduate of Pius X. Elsie Umberger graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937 and the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1940. On her 22nd birthday in 1940, she married Raymond Shandera in the St.
Mary Hope Bonde was born on October 22, 1947 in Emery, Wisconsin. Her parents were Loren (Gus) and Faithe Bonde. Mary’s father was a federal game warden for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Shortly after Mary’s birth, her family moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota where Mary attended grade school. When her father retired, he
Pius X High School was honored to be selected as the Diocese of Lincoln recipient for the Sisters of Charity, BVM Endowed Scholarship project, which seeks to establish at least one endowed scholarship in every U.S. diocese in which the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary congregation staffed an elementary and/or secondary school.
Dear Jesus, Sometimes I am afraid of letting you have complete control of my life. Show me how to be a “yes” kind of girl, like Mary was, and use me to bring you to others. Amen Dianne Marie Sizemore celebrated life on earth from October 13, 1958 until December 31st 2015. She was born
The Julie Clifford Taylor Endowment for Band and Tuition Assistance was established in 2014 by Julie’s father, Charles F. Clifford, to assist the Pius X Band Department and to provide tuition assistance for a Pius X student from St. Teresa parish.
Kyle Joseph VerMaas was born October 14, 1993, to Randy and Lisa (Lierz-Pius X ’82) VerMaas. He has one brother, Connor (Pius X ’13). He attended St. Peter’s in Lincoln and graduated from Pius X in 2012. Kyle loved to read and his favorite subjects were math and science. He would challenge himself by taking
Pius X played a role in the education of several members of the Ziegler family. The school was a major focus of the family for many years. Guy Ziegler was a combat veteran in the WWII as a pilot in the Air Force. After a 22 year military career he obtained a degree in Journalism
Fr. Mark Tasler was born in Lake City, Iowa in 1954. He attended high school in Lohrville, Iowa. After graduation, Fr. Tasler worked for Frontier Airlines for a number of years. He attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland for theological studies. Fr. Tasler was ordained a priest on May 26, 1990 by Bishop
Harold S. Sherman was a true Lincolnite – born and raised in the city. He graduated from Cathedral High School. He had a great love for children and parochial schools and enjoyed playing the piano and organ by ear. During his forty-one year career in the military, he served as an officer in World War
Scott Wickham graduated from Pius in 1967 as a football letterman proud of his Thunderbolt team. His passion was photography, and he loved taking pictures of people and nature. He had a knack for making even a simple landscape look absolutely breathtaking. After graduation he attended graphics design school and succeeded in designing a logo
Linda Eiting was born on November 10, 1947, in David City, Neb. She attended grade school and junior high at St. Mary’s, and high school at Aquinas, both in David City. After graduation she moved to Lincoln and received a degree in business from the Lincoln School of Commerce. She married Len Sloup in August
Dr. Lynn E. Sharrar grew up in Hooper, Neb. and was one of five boys. His family moved to Lincoln and he attended Lincoln High School and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Sharrar served in World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel and after returning to Lincoln, he practiced medicine as a general
Patrick was born on February 25, 1979 to Lewis and Rose Schafers and was the last of twelve children. His brothers and sisters are all graduates of Pius X including Celia (’74), Rene’ (’76), Tony (’79), Marita (’80), Michael (’82), Paul (’84), Grace (’85), Mathew (’88), Eric (’89), Andrew (’92) and Jeanette (’94). Patrick graduated
Paul W. Reinsch was born in 1928 and grew up in Geneva, Neb. Rosemary A. (Kavan) Reinsch was born in 1929 and grew up on a farm near Wahoo, Neb. Both Paul and Rosemary attend Catholic parochial schools through the eighth grade. Upon graduating from Geneva High School in 1946, Paul worked for two years
Marcella Elizabeth Mulligan was born in Omaha, NE to Joseph and Frances Mulligan. She attended St. John’s School and graduated from Duchesne College in Omaha, NE. After graduation from college and prior to her marriage, she was employed by a firm in Los Angeles. An avid dancer, Marcella enjoyed the Big Bands and would dance
Robert was a lifelong resident of Lincoln and member of St. Mary’s parish and Cathedral High School class of 1932. Great sacrifices were also made to send Robert and his three siblings to the Cathedral school because of the impact of the Great Depression, and their father had passed away, leaving their mother with four
Phil Murphy’s legacy began with his adoption at age six by his parents. He was raised on a beautiful farm surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins…the family he didn’t know he would ever have. This is where he also met his wife, Florence Feller Murphy. His legacy continued with his children, Janet, Paul and Jane,
George O’Boyle was born in Bronx, N.Y. on Dec. 18, 1940. In 1961, he came to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on a track scholarship and ran for the legendary Nebraska coach, Frank Sevigne. Upon graduation in 1965, his first teaching position was at Ann J. Kellogg School in Battle Creek, Mich. He came back to
It has been a few years since a child of Glenn and Ann graced the halls of Pius X High School, but their love and support of the school is something that remains unchanged. Education was always very important to Glenn and Ann and was something they made sure all their children had the benefit
John was born bright and early on Easter Sunday in 1991 to Phillip and Joan Liescheski. He was the middle child with four siblings, all of whom are or will be Pius X graduates. At the time of his death, John was just finishing up his junior year at Pius X in 2008. On May
The Pius X Foundation and Pius X High School extends their gratitude to the family Lori (Laux) Johnson for the establishment of an endowed scholarship in her name. The Lori Ann (Laux) Johnson ’75 Memorial Scholarship will forever be a lasting legacy to a Pius X alumna who was known for helping others and making
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