Gerda Clarice OLSON

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• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1932-MN-002363

Notes:

She died of a pelvic abcess and peritonitis according to L. N. Bergh (#1504) who signed her death certificate.

Died:
Montevideo Hospital, L.N. Bergh attending

Gerda married Andreas Severin (Andrew) HEIBERG on 20 Jun 1917 in Norman County, Minnesota. Andreas (son of Jørgen Faye HEIBERG and Augusta SLETTEBAK) was born on 22 Dec 1894 in Wild Rice Twp, Norman County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jul 1987 in Clay County, Minnesota; was buried in Zion Cemetery, Twin Valley, Norman County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elaine Andoris Heiberg, age 88, of 121 Record Street, Frederick, passed away on Monday, Oct. 29. Born on April 18, 1919, in a log house in Heiberg, Minnesota. Elaine was the daughter of Andreas Severin Heiberg, and Gerda Clarissa Olson, She graduated from Twin Valley High School, In Minnesota, in 1936. She continued her education at the University of Minnesota graduating in 1940 with a degree in Clothing and Textiles in Business.

Ms. Heiberg moved to Washington, D.C. in 1942 to work on the war efforts. She then spent 10 years as a civilian with the U.S. Government in post- war Germany. She returned to the U.S. in 1957 where she was a Personnel Officer at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. until her retirement. Elaine spent the last 27 years of her life in Frederick, Md. She was proud of her historic home in Frederick, and was enthusiastic in her support of local arts, peace initiatives and other community cultural affairs in Frederick.

A self-described "Geri-activist,' Elaine was president of the Historical Society of Frederick County and on the Frederick Arts Council, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in Frederick, and the Peace Resource Center boards. She was also a prime mover in founding the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center. Other organizations in which she was actively involved included the Frederick Camerata, Great Decisions and Women in Black. Although Elaine was a consistent promoter of Frederick, no one would ever question her burning pride in her Norwegian heritage, northern Minnesota upbringing, right near the Heiberg Dam on the Wild Rice River, named for her grandfather, who built the original, and her terrifically talented family.

Surviving family members include brother, Harold Willard Heiberg and wife, Eva; step-mother, Gladys Marian (Nysetvold) Heiberg; half-sisters Mary Katheryn Larson and husband Terence and Margaret Ann Wycisk and husband Max Melius; half-brother, James Frederick Heiberg and wife, Barbara.

Additionally, she is also survived by two nephews and five nieces and dear friend, Barbara O'Neil Clary. Elaine was preceded in death by brother Lt. Lowell Marvin Heiberg (1944) and half-brother Owen David Heiberg (2004).

Friends will be received from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 3, at the Keeney & Basford P.A. Funeral Home, 106 East Church St, Frederick. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov 4 at Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 East Church St, Frederick. The Rev. Dr. David G. Oravec will officiate. Interment private.

Contributions may be made to: The Elaine A. Heiberg Scholarship Fund for the Arts, c/o The Community Foundation of Frederick County, 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Md., 21701.

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Survived his step-mother who died in 2010.

Harold Heiberg, 91, Professor Emeritus of Music, died June 17.

He worked as professor of voice and accompanying at UNT from 1971 to 2004, and had a career that included performing at Lincoln Center in New York City and serving as a translator of more than 250 choral and operatic works from German, Italian, Norwegian and French.

As a piano recitalist, soloist with orchestra, chamber musician and accompanist, he played concerts throughout Western Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Taiwan, including 75 recitals for the U.S. Information Service of the State Department in Germany and Austria.

Heiberg accompanied many accomplished musicians including mezzo-soprano Beverly Wolff and violinist Josef Gingold. He served as adjudicator for the Metropolitan Opera and other piano/vocal competitions, published articles in the Journal of Singing and gave frequent master classes and workshops.

During the summers from 1969 to 2007, he taught German art song at the American Institute of Musical Studies in Germany and Austria.

Heiberg’s numerous honors include the St. Olaf College Distinguished Alumnus Award (1974), the UNT Citation for Distinguished Service to International Education (1989) and the UNT J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award (2000).

Heiberg earned a bachelor’s in music from St. Olaf College and a master’s in music education at Columbia University. His teachers included pianist Karl Ulrich Schnabel, baritone Gerhard Hüsch, pianist Leonard Shure and voice pedagogue Cornelius Reid.
He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II.

He is survived by his wife, Eva Lundberg Heiberg, two half-sisters and one half-brother.

Family/Spouse: Eva LUNDBERG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]