Our Funeral Directors & Staff

Steve began with Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel as a student intern in 1993, and has been a member of our licensed staff since 1995. He is a graduate of Richfield High School and a resident of Eden Prairie.

Kelsey joined Morris Nilsen full time in 2010, after graduating from the University of Minnesota with her Mortuary Science degree. She spent the previous year as a live-in student. She graduated from Lakeville High School in 2006 and is a resident of Richfield.

Stefanie joined Morris Nilsen in the spring of 2021, after graduating from the University of Minnesota with her Mortuary Science degree. She spent the previous year as an intern in the Albert Lea area. She graduated from Stillwater Area High School in 2008 and is a resident of Apple Valley.

Lilly joined Morris Nilsen in the summer of 2024, after graduating from the University of Minnesota with her degree in Mortuary Science. Previously she earned a Bachelors in Political Science also from the University of Minnesota. She graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in 2016 and is a resident of South Minneapolis.

Bonnie joined Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel in 2009, assisting the directors in administrative duties. She is a long-time resident of Richfield.

Erica, a member of the fourth generation of the Nilsen family, has worked for Morris Nilsen since 1999. She handles IT resources and the website. She is a resident of Eagan.