Funeral Homes near Madison, WI

“Our son passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in Madison, WI in March 2026. I was referred to, and received a call from, Susan McKay from Informed Choice Cress Funeral Homes, in Madison. We live in AZ and trying to figure out how to handle this from afar was daunting. From the moment I heard Susan’s kind, calming voice, I knew I was in good hands. Susan made an extremely difficult experience much easier. She was efficient and professional. She did what she said she would do, when she said she would do it. The whole experience from the start to the delivery of our son’s ashes to our home was seamless. The Informed Choice is a invaluable service. I highly recommend Cress Funeral Home and the Informed Choice option. And Susan McKay for her kindness, caring, and efficiency!”

“We love the Legacy Center! We rented the space last fall for a baby shower….. unconventional yes, but the space is large and absolutely stunning. Casey helped us get a slideshow on the TVs and music on the speakers, which just added a special touch to such a meaningful day. Allie was there early to help us get the space organized! Thank you for helping make my shower so special!! We will definitely keep in mind for future events!”

“Staff were very respectful and helpful. Answered all our questions and helped during all steps of the process. The after care team was great, helped with several aspects of settling the estate. Everyone was very caring and compassionate.”

“Christine at Cress is a sweetheart she helped my family so much with my sisters arrangements. She was so kind and caring and actually took the time to work with all of us and was very good at communication. If you work
With cress i highly recommend her she is definitely one of the top ones and would work with her every time if we could.”

“We met with RaShana England to get some answers as we were thinking of pre planning for our own Funeral. Both my Wife and I both would like to be Cremated and needed to know about the process. RaShana assisted us and answered all our questions, she is very knowledgeable and a very nice person too. Based on the information she provided we can make an informed choice.We will definitely use Cress for our Cremation and Funeral services, in the future…”

“I am going to recommend Gunderson Funeral Home and their Aftercare program to everyone I meet who is in need of these services. Christina Herrera, Funeral Home Director, was thorough, professional, and compassionate with me and my family at a fragile time in our lives.

Gunderson's Aftercare service to assist with analyzing needs and helping with necessary notifications and appointments was a virtual godsend. I immediately felt that I could trust the Aftercare Specialist, Faye Peterson, to advise and do the heavy lifting on things like notifying credit cards and insurances. Faye also sent an email summary after each conversation which was extremely helpful at a time when it was difficult to concentrate on details.

Thank you to Christina, Faye, and the Gunderson staff for your kindness, compassion, and professionalism 🤍.”