About
VanArsdale Funeral Home in Madison, Kansas, is a cherished pillar of the community, offering compassionate and dignified funeral services. Located at 202 West Main Street, this funeral home is part of VanArsdale Funeral Services, a family-owned organization with additional locations in Lebo and Osage City. The Madison location became part of the VanArsdale family in January 2010, when Mike and Sheri VanArsdale acquired the business from Tom and Linda Wilson, continuing a long tradition of serving families in Madison and the surrounding areas.
The building itself has a rich history that predates its role as a funeral home. Constructed in 1922 by Will Soule, it originally operated as a restaurant. Over the next two decades, it served various purposes—a boarding house under Mrs. Evar Johnson, and later housing a barber shop and beauty parlors on the main floor with rented rooms upstairs. In 1943, M.P. Cook relocated his funeral business to the site, marking the beginning of its continuous use as a funeral home. Cook remodeled the building, adding the west side that once housed the old city jail built in the 1920s, and made the entire operation accessible on one level—a layout that remains unchanged today. Over the decades, the funeral home operated under different names: Sexton Funeral Home, Sexton-Perrill Funeral Home, and Wilson Funeral Home before becoming VanArsdale Funeral Home.
Today, VanArsdale Funeral Home provides a full range of services, including traditional funerals, immediate burials, cremation options, and pre-need planning. The staff is dedicated to respecting each family’s choices and answering every question with sensitivity and integrity. They also offer pet services through Precious Pets Cremation Services, reflecting their commitment to honoring all members of the family. Families can send flowers, make payments online, and view current obituaries through the funeral home’s website.
With a perfect 5-star rating on Google Maps and a reputation built on heartfelt care, VanArsdale Funeral Home continues to put families first when it matters most. The funeral home’s deep roots in the Madison community—combined with Mike VanArsdale’s personal family ties to the area—ensure that every service is handled with the warmth and respect that small-town families deserve.
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