Funeral Service Zbinden GmbH | Köniz

Every person has special facets Letting go - and after the funeral there are still the memories - is very difficult. There are many ways to keep a part of your loved one's ashes in your personal memory.

The last journey of the deceased does not take place in a hearse, but on a motorcycle. We do not transport coffins, but ride the last journey with the urn. Be it from the deceased's place of residence to the funeral service or one last time along the deceased's favorite route. The deceased's motorcycle group can also ride along on this ride to pay their last respects.

Burial is the burial of a deceased person in a grave in the ground. In Switzerland, the burial of a body in the ground is only permitted in a coffin and in a cemetery. The duration of burial may vary depending on the cemetery. Most cemeteries allow for a burial period of 25 years. Depending on the cemetery, there are various types of grave to choose from, such as single or family graves. Every burial grave requires a headstone. This can be a headstone or a wooden tombstone. It is the duty of the next of kin to care for the burial grave.

In a cremation, the deceased is cremated in a coffin. The cremation ashes are handed over to the family in an urn. In Switzerland, the urn can be buried in an individual grave, family grave, urn niche or themed grave in a cemetery. In the common grave, only the ashes are usually buried without the urn. It is also possible to take the urn home and bury it on your own property or place it in your own home.

It's the worst thing that can happen to parents: Their own child dies. Whether it is foreseeable or sudden, the suffering is always great. One of the most difficult steps parents ever have to take is the funeral of their own child. The time to say goodbye is short and therefore very precious for the parents. It is important that parents can make the most of this time. Washing, creaming, dressing and doing the hair of the child they love so deeply and dearly one last time helps them to consciously say goodbye. It is also right for parents to take one last photo of their child. If you wish, you can paint the coffin or urn during the laying-in period and give your child a saying, a picture or simply a few lovely personal lines.

There are specially demarcated forests, known as cemetery forests, for burial in the forest. The ashes are embedded in the roots of the tree or shrub. The tree absorbs the ashes as nutrients and thus becomes a symbol of the continuation of life. You can choose and buy the tree you want during your lifetime. This is then entered in the land register and can be marked with a name plate.

Sailors say that life is like a great voyage and death is the arrival in the home port. Burial at sea is a form of burial that is often chosen by people who had a special connection to the water. Favorite lakes in Switzerland, such as Lake Lucerne or Lake Thun, are often chosen for this. However, all other Swiss lakes and quiet mountain lakes are also available. Before burial in a lake, a written request must be submitted to the lake police and the respective municipality. Burial in a lake may not be carried out on the lakeshore. If accompanied, the ashes will be buried on the lake in a dissolvable lake urn.

This form of burial is probably the most modern and unusual of all types of burial. A diamond is produced under high pressure and temperature from the carbon still contained in the ashes. The color cannot be influenced during the production process. Various cuts and sizes can be selected from the diamond for further processing into a piece of jewelry.

In the midst of untouched nature, the ashes are embedded under the turf in a mountain meadow rich in plants. These can be quiet places in lonely mountain valleys or meadows in the Swiss Alps, for example. No markings may be left on the meadow, but the relatives have the opportunity to visit the site again and again. The ritual is often combined with a walk together with the relatives.