{"id":3864,"date":"2022-04-21T05:50:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T04:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestatterportal.ch\/death-notice-and-printing\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:42:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T09:42:04","slug":"all-about-death-notices-and-printing-your-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/all-about-death-notices-and-printing-your-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Death notice and printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section  dot-bg hero\">\n      <div class=\"container-xl\">\n        <div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 align-items-center\">\n          <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"get-child-height\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-oversized smaller\" src=\"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/velo.avif\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"col ps-lg-3 ps-xxl-5 text\">\n            <p class=\"newp\">\n                    Dear Dad            <\/p>\n            <h2 class=\" newh1\">\n            We have always shared the love of cycling.            <\/h2>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div> <style>\n\t.subh {\n\t\tcolor: #212529 ;\n\n\t}\n\t.newh {\n\t\tcolor: #2f5d63 ;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n  <div class=\"section bg-brand-light fleck fleck3\">\n    <div class=\"container-xl\">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n         \t<p class=\"mb-0 fs-5 subh\"> Do you have any questions? <\/p>\n      \t\t<h3 class=\"newh\"> Ask a personal question <\/h3>\n\t\t\t<style>\n\t.search-bar-searchsection-defualt {\n\t\tborder: 4px solid #2F5D63 !important;\n\t\tborder-radius: 15px !important;\n\t}\n\n\t.search-bar-searchsection-defualt form .input-group input[type=\"search\"] {\n\t\tborder: none;\n\t\tmargin: 0;\n\t\tpadding-right: 0;\n\t}\n\n\t.search-bar-searchsection-defualt form .input-group input[type=\"search\"]:focus,\n\t.search-bar-searchsection-defualt form .input-group 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return;\n\n\t\t\tform.addEventListener('submit', function (e) {\n\t\t\t\te.preventDefault();\n\t\t\t\tconst q = input.value.trim();\n\t\t\t\tif (q !== '') {\n\t\t\t\t\tredirectToResult(q);\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\tinput.addEventListener('focus', function () {\n\t\t\t\tshowFixedSuggestionsIfEmpty();\n\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\tinput.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {\n\t\t\t\tif (e.key === 'Enter') {\n\t\t\t\t\te.preventDefault();\n\t\t\t\t\tconst q = input.value.trim();\n\t\t\t\t\tif (q !== '') {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tredirectToResult(q);\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\tbox.innerHTML = \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\tbox.classList.remove(\"active\");\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t});\n\n\t\t\tinput.addEventListener(\"keyup\", function () {\n\t\t\t\tconst q = this.value.trim();\n\t\t\t\tif (q === \"\") {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout(autocompleteTimer);\n\t\t\t\t\tshowFixedSuggestionsIfEmpty();\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ Debounce API calls\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout(autocompleteTimer);\n\t\t\t\tconst currentValue = q;\n\t\t\t\tautocompleteTimer = setTimeout(() => {\n\t\t\t\t\trunAutocomplete(currentValue);\n\t\t\t\t}, 150);\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tattachSearchHandlers();\n\n\t\t\/\/ Close autocomplete when clicking outside\n\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"click\", function (e) {\n\t\t\tconst input = document.querySelector(inputSelector);\n\t\t\tconst box   = document.querySelector(boxSelector);\n\n\t\t\tif (!box || !input) return;\n\n\t\t\tif (!box.contains(e.target) && e.target !== input) {\n\t\t\t\tbox.innerHTML = \"\";\n\t\t\t\tbox.classList.remove(\"active\");\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t});\n<\/script>\n          \t<p class=\"newp\"> The bestatter.ch portal answers all your questions about funerals and funeral arrangements. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section faqs\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-5 text-center\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-6 odd\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample53061521357514\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">Does a photo belong in an obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample53061521357514\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>A photo does not have to be in an obituary. However, it is always nice to have a good photo of the deceased person and to be able to print it on the obituary.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52941723029932\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">How does the newspaper publish an obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52941723029932\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>Newspapers usually publish obituaries in a separate obituary section. Depending on the newspaper, the closing date for obituaries varies, but it is usually sufficient if the obituary is placed the day before the issue. Your funeral home or regional newspaper can help.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52861794870297\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">Does the funeral director help with the obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52861794870297\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>Yes, in most cases the funeral director can help you with the death notice. Your funeral home can quickly help you with the design of obituary notices for the newspaper, grief circulars or thank you cards, or even offer to do so themselves.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52831212270055\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">Who do you send a suffering circular to?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52831212270055\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>Sorrow circulars are usually sent to those people who are expected to be at the funeral service to say goodbye. It can also be whole associations or in some communities it is common to make a mailing to all households.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52511881441929\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">How to write an obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52511881441929\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>In an obituary, there are some important points that should not be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First and last name (and maiden name) of the deceased person, occasionally nickname or sometimes the academic title  <\/li><li>Date of birth and death<\/li><li>The names of the closest survivors (family, relatives, friends, colleagues), usually the names that were closest in the family are mentioned first, spouse, children, siblings, etc.<\/li><li>If the funeral service is public, details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trauerfeier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral service<\/a>, place, date, time.<\/li><li>Often, a funeral slogan or religious symbol is also printed on the obituary.<\/li><\/ol><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample53141990210277\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">How to Write a Suffering Circular?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample53141990210277\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>In a suffering circular, there are some important points that should not be forgotten. Otherwise, however, the suffering circular can be completely free and personal, even dialect language is possible and increasingly common.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First and last name (and maiden name) of the deceased person, occasionally nickname or sometimes the academic title  <\/li><li>Date of birth and death<\/li><li>The names of the closest survivors (family, relatives, friends, colleagues), usually the names that were closest in the family are mentioned first, spouse, children, siblings, etc.<\/li><li>details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trauerfeier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral service<\/a>, place, date, time, the address for letters of condolence (bereaved family)<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>Other items may be written on the obituary such as:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Remarks on the personality, <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beruf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">profession<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laufbahn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career<\/a> and characteristics of the deceased person(s)<\/li><li>Thanks to nurses and doctors<\/li><li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trauerspruch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral dir<\/a> ge ( <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trauerspruch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mourning<\/a> circulars are often introduced in this way)<\/li><li>possibly remarks on the period of suffering and\/or the <a href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Todesursache\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cause of death<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<p>Your funeral home can help you with this and usually has templates or sample text<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample53161674638243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">What is a thank you note?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample53161674638243\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>A thank you note is written to thank the people who expressed their condolences on the death in some way. This may have been done verbally, with a letter of condolence, or in some other form. Acknowledgements are used to express gratitude for the sympathy and condolences expressed at the time of death.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 even\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample5287402939790\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">In which newspaper do you publish an obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample5287402939790\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>It is best to publish an obituary in a newspaper that has its subscribers in the region where the deceased person lived or had the most relatives, kin and acquaintances. Thus, the death notice reaches most people who were in contact with the deceased person.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample5291369990083\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">How do I give the obituary to the newspaper?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample5291369990083\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>In most cases, your funeral home can help you or forward them to the newspaper right away. Some newspapers have online obituary options on their home pages, or you can get personal advice from the newspaper on how to lay out the obituary.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample5238310520262\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">Who do you send a thank you note to?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample5238310520262\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>Acknowledgements are usually sent to those who expressed their condolences on the death. This may have been done orally, in writing, or in some other form. Acknowledgements are used to express gratitude for the sympathy and condolences expressed at the time of death.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52181099517760\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">Who do you send an obituary to?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52181099517760\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>Death notices are usually printed in a newspaper advertisement in the newspaper that has the highest readership of relatives and acquaintances of the deceased person, in order to reach as many people as possible who knew the deceased person.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52161481578197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">How to write a thank you note?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52161481578197\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>In a thank you note, there are some important points that should not be forgotten. Otherwise, however, the thanksgiving can be completely free and personal, even dialect language is possible and increasingly common.<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Thanks for the condolences<\/li><li>First and last name (and maiden name) of the deceased person, occasionally nickname or sometimes the academic title<\/li><li>Place and date  <\/li><li>The bereaved family<\/li><\/ol>\n<p>More points can be written on the thank you card like:<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\"><li>Special thanks to (caregivers, pastors, doctors, or people who were of great importance to the deceased person).<\/li><li>A funeral saying or verse<\/li><\/ol><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample5319643523173\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">What is a suffering circular?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample5319643523173\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>A grief circular is written to inform close people (family, friends, relatives and acquaintances or even associations in which the deceased person was a member) about the death. At the same time it will be announced where and in which form the funeral service will take place, so that the readers of the Sorrow Circular can attend it to say goodbye.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse-container collapsed\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseExample52171581828327\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-header\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"question\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"color:#2F5D63;\">What is an obituary?<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse\" itemprop=\"description\" id=\"collapseExample52171581828327\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<p>An obituary is the public publication of a death. This usually means an advertisement in a regional newspaper to reach as many readers as possible who knew the deceased person.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear mommy The walks in the park have always meant a lot to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_latitude":0,"ep_longitude":0,"ep_address":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3864","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"font":"","background_shape":"type3"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3864\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestatter.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}