Our Staff

James Lundeen

President/Licensed Funeral Director

James Lundeen was born on April 30, 1970 in St. Paul, MN. He grew up in a small town that's north of the Twin Cities and graduated from Chisago Lakes High School in 1988.

Mr. Lundeen attended college at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and graduated in 1992 with a BS degree and Major in Mortuary Science.

He also did an apprenticeship at Edling Funeral Home of St. Croix Falls and stayed there until 1994.

From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Lundeen worked for Everts Funeral Home of Glenwood City. 

In 1997, he moved to Cameron to begin his employment with Mark Rausch Funeral Service and purchased the business in 2006.

Mr. Lundeen married Jennifer Bayer in 2012 and they have eight amazing children.  They were recently blessed with their first grandchild, Adena Mae Ellen Howell. 

Their kids are Kinsey (Aaron) Russell, Courtney (Chance) Losey, Jacob Vought, Chelsey (Eric) Howell, Travis (Becky) Lundeen, Thomas Vought, Jackson Lundeen and their angel in Heaven, Mason Lundeen.

A Member Of Various Community Clubs:

• Member of the Cameron Fire Department
• Member and past master of the Chetek Masonic Lodge
• Past President of the Cameron Lions Club
• Member of the Cameron Civic Club and the Rice Lake Elks Club
• Currently serves on the Cameron Development Corporation

Bridget Kessey

Licensed Funeral Director Apprentice

Bridget grew up near the Arland, WI area and graduated from Prairie Farm High School.  She then went on to earn degrees in Criminal Justice and Natural Resources.  For many years, she worked alongside Dr. Horvath at the Ridgeland Veterinary Service in Ridgeland, WI.  She was able to get to know and develop fond relationships with the local community, which always holds a special place in her heart.

In 2009, she married Eric Hauck of Cameron, WI and they made their home in the rural Sand Creek, WI area.  They own and operate a small rescue hobby farm that includes over 38 different highly spoiled animals.  In 2021 she became a Licensed Funeral Director Apprentice after deciding to pursue a long term passion of helping people in their greatest time of need. 

Bridget enjoys thrifting, garage sales, fishing, and spending time with her husband, friends and family.