Nicholas J. Kvidt

Owner/Funeral Director

Nick joined the staff as a licensed funeral director in 2011. He grew up in Roseau and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2010. Nick married Amanda in 2011 and they have three sons, Emmett, Oliver and Griffin.

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Charles Cease

Funeral Director

Charlie joined our staff in the fall of 2021 after graduating from the University of Minnesota Program of Mortuary Science. He grew up in Grand Rapids and is a fourth generation funeral director. Charlie is passionate about hunting, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family.

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Chris Olson

Cemetery/Buildings Maintenence Director

Chris is originally from Roseau/Badger, MN and joined the firm in June of 2017.  He has four children; Mackenzie, Benjamin, Gabriella, and Emma.

Joy Johnson

Office Assistant

Joy has worked at Helgeson’s since August 2005 after working for Polaris Industries for 23 years. She is married to Ron Johnson and they have three grown children and five grandchildren. Her favorite pastime is spending time with her children and grandchildren.

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Donna Dostal

Office Assistant

Donna joined Helgeson's in September 2015, after retiring from the local high school where she was an office secretary for 34 years. She and her husband, Steve, have five children and nine grandchildren. Donna and Steve are avid bicyclists. She also enjoys cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, gardening, and renovating, along with spending time with her children and grandchildren.

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Jeff Olson

Funeral Assistant

Jeff has worked at Helgeson's since August of 2015.  He is married to Sara and they have two children, Amy and Grace.

Louise Cook

Funeral Assistant

Louise joined Helgeson's in April 2015. She is married to Dale and they have three grown daughters and three grandchildren. Her favorite pastimes are traveling, reading, fishing, and spending time with her family.

Rachel Green

Funeral Assistant

Rachel came to Helgeson’s in 2019 with several years of nursing experience. She lives near Greenbush with her husband Roger. They have two grown children. She helps care for the sheep and goats on their farm when needed, and enjoys knitting and quilting. 

Bob Tuttle

Funeral Assistant

Bob joined Helgeson's in September of 2019. Bob and Jeanine are originally from Drayton, ND but have resided in Roseau since 1998, where they raised their three children, Nick (Alyssa), Kristina and Andrew.  Bob and Jeanine are also blessed to have one granddaughter Alivia. Bob retired from the U.S. Border Patrol after a 29-year career. Bob enjoys fishing, gardening, and bird hunting.

Larry Bilyeu

Baudette building maintenence