Candice (Candi) was born on May 29, 1974, at Bassett Army Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska, to Stan and Pat Harms. She had one older sister, Rebecca (Becky) Harms. Candice went to St. Mary’s Parish School in Lincoln through the eighth grade and then attended Pius X High School in Lincoln. Her attendance at Pius […]
With faith, everything is possible, but not always easy. Sally Lynn Hakel was born on September 2, 1958, at the Wakefield Community Hospital to Duane and Doris (née Fischer) Bokemper. Until she was ten, she lived on a family farm near Wakefield, Nebraska, with her parents and her two older siblings, Rich and Sue. The
A Pius X education is special in many ways – academic excellence, opportunity to discover ones talents and abilities, development of the Catholic faith, our relationship with the Holy Trinity, and many other ways. One alumnus, Rex Mudd ’61, believed his Pius X education was truly a ‘golden spoon’ in life. “Our 50th reunion struck
Steve and Marcella Grosserode were married on June 10, 1947. Prior to meeting Steve, Marcella attended Creighton University School of Nursing in Omaha, Neb. and graduated in 1944. She then went to the Army Nurse Corp. and was stationed in Guam and Saipan for a year before returning home. Marcella settled into married life and
The Grosserode family has established a memorial scholarship in memory of their son Matt Grosserode, a 2000 graduate of Pius X High School. One scholarship will be awarded to a Pius X incoming senior football player in August of each year at the Fall Kickoff. Matt was born June 19, 1981 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Clint James Eckhout was a sophomore at Pius X High School when he passed away in April 1997. Although he did not graduate, his classmates still consider him as a member of their 1999 class. Clint was an avid hunter and especially enjoyed pheasant hunting trips with his dad. He also enjoyed golfing during the
Having experienced the loss of four children through miscarriages, including a daughter lost in the sixth month of pregnancy, Don and Deloris Fiedler refer to Stephanie as their “miracle child.” Stephanie was born a healthy baby on March 8, 1969 at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. After graduation from Pius X High School in
St. Therese expressed that “our lives are a prayer when we do small things with great love.” This is exactly how Joanne Easley lived her life. Joanne Nowicki Easley was born on January 17, 1940 in Gary, Ind. to Matthew and Harriet Nowicki. She was educated in the Catholic school system in South Bend, Ind.,
Jeff Dodd attended St. Teresa’s and Cathedral schools and then Pius X High School, where he graduated in 1991. He continued his education studying at Notre Dame and in Ireland, earning degrees in English and Philosophy with an emphasis in the study of Irish Literature. Jeff was a highly involved student who participated in many
Monsignor James D. Dawson was born in McCool, Neb. in 1929 to Harold and Sarah Dawson. He was one of five children in the Dawson household. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1946 and within the next few years he had the opportunity to become a teacher or a banker, but received his calling
Mary Ann was the third of five children born to Jake and Frances Van Well in Hoven, S.D. She grew up on their farm and helped with the daily chores and field work. After graduation from Hoven High School she attended Mt. Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota where she graduated with a major in
Charles Chace grew up in north central Nebraska and was the youngest of four children born to Ralph and Mildred Chace. Education was highly valued by his family. Upon graduation from high school, he worked hard putting himself through the University of Nebraska, graduating with a law degree. As a young attorney practicing in Holt
Richard, Sr. & Dorothy were lifelong residents of Lincoln and graduates of Cathedral High School (1936 and 1935). In 1942, they married in California, where he was stationed with the U.S. Army before being sent to Europe during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star during that time. Upon returning home at the
Mary Elizabeth Brake was born Sept. 18, 1952, the first of eight children to Herb and Virginia Reese. Herb, a medical student, and Ginny, a teacher, enjoyed their beautiful first born girl while residing in Omaha, Neb. Before the family moved from Omaha to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colo., Mary enjoyed the addition of
Margaret Ann Anderson graduated from Cathedral High School (now St. Mary’s Elementary School). She married John L. Anderson and together they had six children. Through commitment they were able to provide a Catholic education for each child, and all six at tended St. Patrick’s School and graduated from Pius X High School. Their oldest child,
The Marilue Becker Scholarship was created by her husband, Gaylord J. Becker after the completion of his wife’s 35 year teaching career in mathematics, her last 24 years at Pius X High School. Marilue was born in York, Neb. to Edwin and Bertha Henning. When she was nine, the death of her father became a
The Liam and Lorraine Barr Memorial Scholarship was set up by former Pius Superintendent Father Liam Barr in memory of his parents to be distributed to a minority student who is working up to their potential and who is in financial need. Liam (William) Barr was born in Moville, County Donegal in Ireland in 1920.
Kristin graduated with honors from Pius X in 1999. She was the recipient of a full-ride scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). At UNL, she was an “A” student and studied accounting and finance. She was killed in an automobile accident in February 2003. She would have been married in June and graduated from
Thomas Vincent Aldrich taught and coached for over 35 years in the Catholic School System of Lincoln, but his greatest accomplishment went far beyond teacher and coach. He was a positive Christian role model, dedicated to Catholic education, who positively affected the lives of everyone who knew him. Vince was born July 15, 1923 in
Duane W. Acklie was born on December 14, 1931, and attended schools in Madison County and Norfolk Junior College before graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1955. He served as an Army Counter Intelligence Officer from 1955 to 1957 before engaging in private law practice from 1957 to 1972. Mr. Acklie
Married in July 1998 The Story: We knew of each other, but didn’t have much interaction until our Junior and Senior years of high school when we had some classes together. We had mutual friends, but never really spent any time outside of school together. Karla asked Scott to the Turnabout dance their Senior year
To be Married in December 2020 The Story: We both met each other in 6th grade when we were in a play together. We were not super good friends during that time because I thought he was annoying and talked to much. Fast forward to freshman year and we were in Spanish and biology class
Married in 2011 The Story: Mitch and I actually went to the same grade school: St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Lincoln. However, we were in different grades so we didn’t really interact much growing up. We knew each other a little bit in high school and college, but only enough to say “hi” in the
Married in 2017 The Story: We had met many times through mutual friends due to the fact that both of us went to Pius. It wasn’t until 2011 when we discovered that we were both training to run the Lincoln half-marathon, a first for us both. We started talking about training and holding each other
Married in 1997 Amy’s Story: Thad initially saw me when he was a Freshman sitting in study hall. I was a Sophomore and had walked past the study hall room and he thought to himself “I would never have a chance with her”. It wasn’t until three years later when I was a Senior that
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