Background
Nesheim, Obed John was born on March 5, 1929 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ole John and Vera Josepha (Snartemo) Nesheim.
Nesheim, Obed John was born on March 5, 1929 in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ole John and Vera Josepha (Snartemo) Nesheim.
Bachelor, Luther College, 1950; certified in theology, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1954; postgraduate, California Graduate School Theology, 1971-1973.
Pastor local church, Burr Oak, Iowa., 1954-1957; instructor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa., 1957-1961; senior pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston, Minnesota, 1961-1965; senior pastor, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Hacienda Heights, California, since 1965. Dean East San Gabriel conference American Lutheran Church, 1971-1974. Founder, board directors Heights Lutheran Schools, 1972-1987, Lutheran Credit Union, since 1975.
Chairman human resources San Gabriel Valley council Boy Scouts American, 1973-1976.
Married Donna Lou Hanson, August 22, 1959. Children: Paul, Mark.