Egan-Ryan Funeral Service

08/25/2021

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11/24/2020

One of our favorite days of the year is when we visit our friends at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home in Columbus. Each year on Veterans’ Day, the Ryan family and their staff collect food and cash donations to help our Veterans Food Bank. This year was no exception – 970 pounds of food and $2,000! They are a ray of sunshine during what has been a dismal year.



Why do the Ryan’s do this each year? During WWII, Robert E. Ryan, father of Egan-Ryan President, Bob Ryan, served in the U. S. Army in North Africa and Europe. John A. Ryan, father of Egan-Ryan Vice President, Andy Ryan, survived the Bataan Death March. He met his wife, an Army nurse, while recuperating in a military hospital. And it doesn’t end there. In the photo, you’ll see Andy’s wife Khristy and standing next to her – Air Force Major Jill Dixon, her sister.



Andy, Bob, Kevin: You, your family and your staff are awesome. Thank you for your support.

06/02/2020

Columbus, like so many other cities across the nation, has seen days of unrest and nights of violence and destruction over the past several nights. We support the protest, but in no way do we condone the violence and destruction.
Egan-Ryan Funeral Home suffered some broken glass on Saturday night in the front of our Central Chapel on Broad St. We have been at this Broad St. location for over 90 years, and this is the only time we have ever had an experience like this. We want to assure our friends and the families we serve that we feel the downtown area and our Broad St. location is safe and secure.
We are overwhelmed by the support we have received from so many in our neighborhood and community. We thank you and we join with you in your hopes and prayers that the damage done to our society can be as quickly mended as the damage done to our property.
It was a terrible tragedy in Minneapolis with the death of George Floyd. If there is anything good that could come from such a horrific death, maybe it is an awakening of society and a realization that each individual is an integral part of our community. “We are all different, yet we are all parts of the same body” - 1 Corinthians :12.
At this season of Pentecost, our prayer is that the Holy Spirit gives us all the wisdom and understanding to live in the love, peace and the solidarity that our Lord Jesus Christ both showed and taught us. May the Holy Spirit guide us all in the ways of peace and justice and teach us to love one another in a world that has so much hurt.

03/23/2020

We at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home feel it is important to update how we are handling services during this CoronaVirus (COVID 19) pandemic. Our primary concern remains the safety of the families we serve and our staff. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Surgeon General have recommended keeping gatherings to less than 10 persons. As well the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has prohibited mass gatherings of over 50 people. Despite Governor DeWine exempting funeral service, the governor strongly recommends small private funeral/memorials. We agree with the Governor’s perspective and have adopted it as our practice until further notice from these our public health agencies and officials. Additionally, we ask individuals to call rather than visit unannounced our offices as we will also try to stagger our staffing to adhere best we can to governmental request to enable more social distancing of staff. Always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Let us keep all those affected by this pandemic as well as all the critical care individuals and our leaders in our prayers.

03/20/2020

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2020
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Brookfield, Wis. – At the urging of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), guidance issued today by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) named mortuary workers as “critical infrastructure workers.” This underscores the vital role funeral directors and others who work in deathcare play in responding to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The guidance noted words from President Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Guidance for America: “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule.”

Mortuary workers, which the guidance defines as “Workers performing mortuary services, including funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemetery workers” and “Workers who coordinate with other organizations to ensure the proper recovery, handling, identification, transportation, tracking, storage, and disposal of human remains and personal effects; certify cause of death; and facilitate access to mental/behavioral health services to the family members, responders, and survivors of an incident,” are included in the “Healthcare/Public Health” category along with doctors, nurses, people performing testing and researchers. This essentially covers the full spectrum of those who work in deathcare.

This guidance helps define for state and local public health officials the professions that are essential to the COVID-19 pandemic response. The guidance specifically notes that critical infrastructure workers should have priority access to personal protective equipment and be exempt from “shelter-in-place” mandates. While the guidance does not address priority access for a COVID-19 vaccine once it is developed, this guidance does signal that critical infrastructure workers would take precedence. NFDA is planning to send a letter to DHS asking them to prioritize mortuary workers once a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available.

“The ability of funeral professionals to safely carry out their duties during a mass-fatality incident is paramount. The role that funeral directors and cemetery and crematory workers are playing during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical. While their work may be overlooked, they are truly on the front lines in helping to care for pandemic victims and grieving families.”

03/13/2020

Corona Virus Update
We are all entering a new phase of our lifetime and lifestyles. This is a very fluid time and changes are occurring very quickly. We at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home think it is important to talk about how we are handling the Corona Virus (Covid 19) within our firm.
Our primary concern is the safety of the families we serve, the public that visits our funeral homes, and our staff – as well as the emotional and psychological needs of the families we serve. Our funeral homes are cleaned and sanitized daily, we have ample supplies of hand sanitizer and hand soap, Kleenex, and well maintained ventilation systems. Our staff is ever present to facilitate the safety and comfort of the families we serve and the public visiting our funeral homes.
We are not aware of any scientific data or reason that would preclude having the deceased present for visitation or a funeral if that is the desire of the family, as long we have permission to perform the proper embalming and sanitizing procedures. Our professional staff are some of the most experienced and finest in the State of Ohio, as well as are our preparation and public facilities. With proper embalming and sanitation, there are no documented public health threats.
We are very conscious of the government regulations recently imposed banning gatherings of more than 100 people. Funerals are exempt from the recent imposed bans on gatherings. Although funerals are exempt, we are still conscious of the purpose of these bans which is to allow social distancing. We all need to use good judgment and common sense.
This is our family’s 161st year as owners and operators of the Egan-Ryan Funeral Homes. Our mission is, and always has been, to care for the deceased with sacred and proper care, to uphold the value of the funeral, and to help the families of the deceased in any way we can. Always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. Let us also keep those whose health are directly affected by this pandemic, and their caregivers in our prayers.

01/12/2020

Mark Dempsey started the popular namesake restaurant Downtown and was involved in countless Democratic campaigns

01/10/2020

12/24/2019

Merry Christmas from our families to yours! We hope you’re having a wonderful holiday!

12/03/2019

Did you know that Central Ohio has the highest infant mortality in the United States? Often families that have suffered an infant loss have difficulty with funeral costs to provide a fitting final disposition added to the grief they are experiencing. Egan-Ryan Funeral Home is proud to assist Back In His Arms Again in relieving the financial burden for families. This organization helps with funeral costs for families in need that have suffered an infant loss. We ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation to enable them to continue to help families of infant loss.

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11/28/2019

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Egan-Ryan Funeral Home! We hope you’re spending the day with the people you’re most thankful for.

11/26/2019

Dear Family and Friends of Egan-Ryan:

We recently were informed by a representative of The Columbus Dispatch that Egan-Ryan is a top 3 finalist in "The Dispatch CBUS Top Picks 2019" in the category of Best Funeral Service Providers in Central Ohio. The winner will be announced at a gala event to be hosted later.
We are thankful to those who may have lended their support in regard to the CBUS Top Picks and especially grateful to those who counted upon us at their greatest time of need when we always strive to be second to none.