Background
Ofstedal, Paul Estrem was born on May 18, 1932 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rudolph Anders and Edith Evangeline (Estrem) Ofstedal.
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Ofstedal, Paul Estrem was born on May 18, 1932 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Rudolph Anders and Edith Evangeline (Estrem) Ofstedal.
Bachelor, Luther College, 1954; Master of Divinity, Luther Seminary, 1958.
Pastor, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Park Falls, Wisconsin, 1958-1964;
pastor, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lakota, Iowa., 1964-1970;
pastor, Riverside Lutheran Church, Sioux City, Iowa., 1970-1975;
assistant to bishop, American Lutheran Church, Iowa District, Storm Lake, 1975-1981;
senior pastor, First Lutheran Church, Williston, North Dakota, 1982-1992;
senior pastor, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, since 1992. Instructor Waldorf College, 1969-1970. Board directors North Iowa Mental Health, Mason City, 1968-1970.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Okoboji Bible Camp, Wallingford, Iowa, 1973-1975. Executive Committee member Western North Dakota Synod, Evangel. Lutheran Church American, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1990-1992.
Regent, vice-chairman Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1984-1997, Presidental Search Commission, Concordia College, 1998-1999.
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Chairman Heart, Lakota, Iowa, 1968, 69. Precinct representative Republican Convention, Iowa, 1968. Member traffic safety county City of Williston, North Dakota, 1990-1992.
2d Lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1956-1966.
Married Dorothea Anne Jerdee, June 22, 1957. Children: Anne, Daniel, Joseph, Ruth.