Background
Doepke, Katherine Louise Guldberg was born on December 18, 1921 in Suttons Bay, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Gottfried Johannes and Aasta Agnethe (Kalstad) Guldberg.
music educator choral director
Doepke, Katherine Louise Guldberg was born on December 18, 1921 in Suttons Bay, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Gottfried Johannes and Aasta Agnethe (Kalstad) Guldberg.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1944; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1967; postgraduate, University of Minnesota.
Teacher music, Minneapolis Public Schools, 1963-1983. Choral director Trinity First Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1953-1992. Consultant/mentor Minneapolis Public Schools, 1984-1987.
Organizer, producer 3 junior high school honors choirs American Choral Dirs. Association, 1986, 88, 89.
Volunteer Courage Center, Minneapolis, 1983—1986, Food Your Door, 1984—1988. Director Gray Aires Chorus, Minneapolis, 1986—1995. Board directors, publicity chair, member various committees Thursday Musical, since 1984, president, 1998—2000.
Choral director Trinity First Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1953—1992. Member of American Association of University Women (producer anniversary video 1997, vice president programs 2000-2002, vice president marketing 2003-2005, chair committees), Music Educators National Conference (clinician 1976, 1978, 1980), American Choral Directors Association (state secretary-treasurer, historian, secretary F.M. Christiansen Endowment Fund committee, F. Melius Christiansen Memorial award 2001), Mu Phi Epsilon (international president 1992-1995).
Married Henry August Doepke, August 13, 1944. Children: Karen Sernett, Chris, Bruce, Barabara Potuck.