Over the past several years, large publicly traded companies have been purchasing funeral homes across Wisconsin and the United States, including here in Dane County. The early nineties saw hundreds of family operated funeral homes across North America brought into the fold of large multi national firms.  Recent media reports such as 60 Minutes, Time, and US News and World Report conclude that these death care business operations, while trying to maintain the façade of a family operation, quickly increase prices considerably and enforce merchandising policies on employees geared to significantly increase their bottom lines.

Ryan Funeral Home is a family owned and independently operated funeral home.  We are not operated by a large public corporation. We take pride in our local ownership and the many ways in which we contribute to our communities through educational offerings, charitable donations and hundreds of volunteer hours. Our investment in the community spans over 80 years and we passionately believe in doing our best to make Madison, Dane County and the surrounding communities a better place to live.

Not all funeral homes in Dane County are privately owned. We feel there is a distinct difference between our funeral homes and those owned by publicly traded companies.