5203 Monona Dr, Monona, WI 53716
Services
The 5203 Monona Drive facility sits on the main commercial corridor of Monona, immediately south of Madison's city limits. The location features on-site parking and wheelchair accessibility. As part of the nine-location network, families have access to chapels and gathering spaces across multiple communities, allowing selection of venue based on family preference and expected attendance rather than single-facility constraints.
Gunderson emphasizes personalized service across cultural and religious preferences, with staff experienced in planning services that accommodate diverse family traditions and budgets.
Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care traces its roots to 1922, when the Gunderson family began serving Wisconsin families. Over more than a century, the operation has expanded from its original location to nine funeral homes spanning the Greater Madison area: Monona, Middleton, Stoughton, Fitchburg, Oregon, Mt. Horeb, Lodi, Cross Plains, and Black Earth. The Madison location at 5203 Monona Drive serves as one anchor of this network, positioned just south of the capital city proper in Monona.
The business maintains a family-owned structure, with staff available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This around-the-clock availability distinguishes them from competitors with limited after-hours coverage. The 2024 People's Choice Award badge displayed on their site indicates local recognition, supported by a 4.9-star Google rating from 244 reviews at the Madison location.
The staff at Gunderson Funeral Home were knowledgeable, helpful, organized and efficient. A special thank you to Kasey Wilson. She spent the time with our family to plan every detail with such caring and patience. She helped us express who mom truly was. Also special thanks to Ka...
I will forever be grateful of Jim, Gabby, and the entire Gunderson funeral home! From the moment we walked in their doors they have treated us like family. From explaining the process, and helping us with everything, they have been so gentle, so professional, and they care so ...
Everyone at Gundersons was simply kind and so supportive and helpful. A special shout out to Tyler Peterson who helped us immensely and made it as easy as possible for our family. Thank you. DeAnna Smith and (Frey Family)
To all of you at gunderson funeral home on monona drive: thank you at the highest level for laying my mother to rest in the proffesional manor that you did.Exspecially acknowleding Tyler, Skylar, and Jack. Sincerely, Mark and Chris Kempfer Alyssa and Kyle Morris
Gundersons is a very kind and caring place for families who are grieving. They are very helpful with what needs to be done and make it as easy for the family to get through it. I highly recommend their services.
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