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Mourning articles and service
A variety of funeral items are needed for a laying out, a funeral service, a burial or a burial in the ground. Classically, it is primarily about a coffin or an urn. Depending on the adoption, more will be added.
Many services can be taken off your hands by a funeral director. Our members will be happy to provide you with information. It is important to remember that in Switzerland the burial system is not uniformly regulated, but differs from canton to canton. In certain cantons, the burial offices or municipalities are wholly or partially responsible for the burial system.
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What work can be taken away from you in the event of death?
The funeral director can take care of all the work from A-Z in the event of a death.
Help
At the request of the relatives, the family can be involved in many tasks such as washing, dressing or burying. Otherwise, the funeral director will perform this work for you with great empathy.
Organization
The funeral director takes care of all the formalities, as well as the transfer, burial and laying out. He coordinates the entire funeral service and ensures that everything runs smoothly. Later, the transfer to the crematorium, the collection of the urns or the burial takes place.
Mourning print
Many funeral homes offer in-house printing for grief circulars as well as thank you notes.
Transfer
National or international transfers are also organized by the funeral director, guaranteeing a smooth process. He coordinates the transport or even carries it out himself. Transfers must be made by an appropriate casket transport vehicle such as a hearse. Further ways lead over the water by ship or through the air by plane.
Formalities
Bureaucracy knows no bounds, even in the case of a death. Various documents must be obtained, such as the death certificate or a mortuary passport (for international transports). All this work can be done by the funeral director.
What services are available in the event of death?
Grief Recovery
There are all kinds of offerings in the form of grief groups, grief walks or grief coffees. Any types of therapies such as sound therapy or other variations can be combined with grief recovery.
Funeral orator
Funeral orators are being used more and more often, especially if it is a non-denominational funeral service.
Farewell party
In addition to a celebration in church, there are a plethora of options today for celebrating the memory of a deceased person. In a neutral environment or even in nature.
Rituals
More and more funeral homes are offering individualized rituals to help cope with grief. These vary greatly from one funeral home to another. Many funeral homes explain their services on their website. If you would like to know more, simply contact the funeral director in your area.
Laying out
Laying out is an incredibly important step in coping with grief. If no laying out is desired, this is of course also possible, but this possibility of saying goodbye is only available once. An interment may be held at the local interment hall or at the funeral director’s in-house interment room. But also in your own home. Ask the funeral home near you and you will receive excellent advice.
Mourning print
Many funeral homes offer in-house printing for grief circulars as well as thank you notes.
Precaution
You can settle almost all matters yourself during your lifetime. You can get advice without any obligation. If you wish, you can also take out a death plan at your local funeral home.
What mourning items are available in the event of death?
The selection of mourning items has multiplied in recent years.
Commemorative jewelry
Whether commemorative jewelry such as lockets or necklaces and rings or other preservation methods for hair, nails, ashes are possible. For example, the ashes of the deceased person can be pressed into a diamond using special machines. In the commemorative jewelry, a small amount of the ashes is placed in the container of the necklace.
Personalize
The possibilities are almost limitless. A wide variety of items can be used to personalize them, such as engraving or laser inscription. Ask the funeral home in your area about their particular services.