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Earth, fire and sea burial
The form of burial depends primarily on the willof the deceased. If there is no declaration of intent, the decision is madeaccording to the law the spouse / life partner or the nextRelatives on the type of burial.
Life partners (without official marriage) have no legal right to make decisions. Here is a written declaration of intent toTo recommend lifetime.
Earth burial is the traditional form of burial and needs inusually no special declaration of intent.
It must be carried out in NRW within a period of 8 days.
A grave must exist or be acquired for this.
The following types of graves are used for this in Cologne's cemeteriesoffered:
A burial site can be viewed by location and number ofChoose your own graves. Depending on the soil conditions, aGrave can also be set up as a deep grave. There are then twoBurials on top of each other. A selection during your lifetime is also possible.
The rest period is usually 20 years. The right of use canbe extended again and again.
An individual design, as far as it corresponds to the cemetery statute,is possible.
With a maintenance-free tomb you are of everyoneCare obligation released. It is a one-digit numberBurial chambers embedded in the ground. A choicedoes not exist. The right of use is reduced to 12 years, but canbe acquired once.
The design options are limited to a standardized bed stone.
Sponsorship graves in Cologne
- A way to preserve historical tombs.
Around 5,000 graves in Cologne are protected. Of theseapprox. 1,000 can currently be purchased. To do this, use theCity curator arranged an appointment to examine a listed tomb. The sponsorship itself is free of charge.
The godfather undertakes to maintain the historical tomb. Grave usage fees are only charged when useddue for a funeral.
Cremation is possible if it is in the interest of the deceasedis. For this, his / her handwritten declaration should be available.
You can download a PDF file under Help and InformationDownload.
If this explanation is missing, the spouse / life partner orthe next of kin will confirm in writing that the cremationcorresponded to the deceased's will.
The urn can be buried in Cologne in various types of grave:
An urn-election burial site can be selected according to location2 urn burials are possible per burial site. The rest period is20 years, the right of use can be extended again and again.
An individual design, as far as it corresponds to the cemetery statute,is possible. The tomb can be completely covered with a stone slabso that no maintenance is required.
No maintenance is required at the maintenance-free urn burial site. TheRight of use is granted for 20 years, an extension is notpossible. Only one urn can be buriedbe provided with a bed stone.
Stone borders are not possible.
Anonymous urn burial is only possible at five cemeteries in Cologne.
The north cemetery in Cologne-Weidenpesch, the cemetery Lehmbacher Wegin Cologne-Brück, the Steinneuerhof cemetery in Cologne-Rondorf and the Evangelical cemetery in Cologne-Mülheim and an anonymous natural forest burial near the Ostfriedhof in Cologne-Dellbrück.
With this form of burial the burial takes place without the participation of mourners, the burial site is not recognizable. Drop anyGrave jewelry is not allowed. The decision once made for an anonymous burial can no longer be revised.
Coping with grief after an anonymous burial can be much more difficult and problematic in many cases because the tomb is a placeto mourn.
Another form of burial is tree burial. TheThe urn of a deceased is buried in the root area of a tree.
The tree is a grave and a tomb, it takes the ashes with their rootsas a symbol of life beyond death.
Nature takes care of the grave.
The naturalness of the forest is preserved, the burial site is fromnot recognizable on the outside. Relatives can see a tree
choose and put a small board on it, or the urnhave a community tree buried anonymously. The lease timeis 99 years.
Up to 10 urns can be buried in the radius of the tree area (1.50 m)become. Funeral ceremonies can take all of the usual formsbe carried out or designed entirely individually. There is a tree graveregardless of where you live.
In our room tree burials are possible, for example in the quiet forest in Wildenburger Land.
A burial by name has also been possible at the Cologne Ostfriedhof in Cologne-Dellbrück since 2009. A tree can be selected by the relatives and, as with an urn election grave, up to 2 urns can be buried and a plaque with the name of the deceased can be attached by the city.
In the event of burial at sea, according to the Funeral Act of the State of North Rhine-Westphaliaa handwritten declaration of intent by the deceased is available. This must show that there is a special relationship with theLake is present and therefore burial is desired.
You can download a PDF file under Help and Information.
The urn can now be buried in almost all of the world's oceans.
After consultation, relatives can participate. Here andeven with the "silent burial" the urn is after one by the captainheld mourning ceremony to the sea.
The relatives are given an extract from the ship's diary and a nautical chart with the entered coordinates.
The alpine meadow burial is a natural burial in the Swiss mountains (Valais Alps). The ashes are poured into the open grave scar. This is then closed again.
Handing urns to relatives:
Can a person's ashes be taken home?
The answer to this question is yes, but a cremation abroad must precede it. In Germany there is a handover of ash residuesDeceased who were cremated in German crematoriums are not permitted to remain with relatives. A cremation in nearby Belgium or Holland makes this special wish possible.
Funeral service and farewell in the Pilartz funeral home
Our memorial hall is warm, friendlyColors kept and allows youthe individual design of funeral services,free of predetermined dates andTime constraints.
Rooms that are used for funeral services insmaller as well as larger family andFriends are suitable.
Our funeral hall can accommodate 30 peopleand is expandable for larger celebrations with upto 80 people.
Our farewell room is a place of rest,created for a personal farewell insoothing atmosphere of the deceasedon the open or closed coffin in a soothing atmosphere.
Sufficient parking is available onHouse and in a nearby parking lotto disposal.
Can also be reached by public transportUs on the nearby subwaySeverinstrasse stop.
Funeral letters and obituaries
In the formulation and design of funeral letters,We'll help you with notes and thanks.
Due to the possibility of printing in-house, you will receive the funeral letters after a short time.
We also design the obituaries in the newspaper for you so that you can influence the layout.
Funeral decorations in cemeteries and in churches
The design of a funeral service once again offers the opportunity to bring the personality of the deceased into the center of the consciousness of the grieving person.
In addition to the music, the speeches or the flowers, the burial with candle and mourning decorations in the mourning hall or the church is also included.
We would like to support you with the individual design and take over the organization and design of the funeral service in the cemetery according to your personal wishes and ideas.
This includes the musical design, the floral decoration and the candle decorations or other elements you want.
Long-distance transfers and air transportation abroad
We transfer from the place of death to all urban and church cemeteries inside and outside of Cologne at any time.
If the funeral is not to take place in Cologne, we will take care of the formalities and the transfer. We also help with organizational questions at the place of burial.
Long-distance transfers can be made by land or air, depending on the location.
Here too we help and take care of the various formalities.
We have had special experience in transferring the deceased to Israel for 40 years.
Completion of formalities
We take care of all the formalities necessary for the funeral. For example:
Obtaining the medical death certificate,
Obtaining the official death certificates from the responsible registry office
Coordination of the funeral appointment with the cemetery office, churches or free speakers.
Notification of health insurance companies and pension agencies
Application for advance payments for survivors' pensions
Stillbirths and miscarriages
The death of a child in pregnancy is still onesocial taboo. The grief of the parents is often nottaken seriously. The need to know the place where thatChild is buried is considered important by many parentsPrerequisite for successfully coping with grief.
Parents who lose their child - before, during or shortly afterBirth - often don't know how to bury it worthily.
The city of Cologne died in 1999 at the suggestion of “Too early- Initiative for the funeral of still and unborn children ”special grave fields for these children in the following cemeteriesset up:
the north cemetery in Cologne-Weidenpesch
the Steinneuerhof cemetery in Cologne-Rondorf
the Lehmbacher Weg cemetery in Cologne-Brück
In addition, the graves insist on the Evangelical and theCatholic cemetery in Cologne-Muelheim.
At the request of the parents, an accompaniment can in principlea pastor.
We are happy to advise affected parents with our experienceto the side and also help with individual requests.
If you have any questions on this topic, call us:
Telephone 02 21 - 25 31 91
A discussion group of affected parents meets regularlyon the 1st Wednesday of the month.
More information on this: "Die too early - Initiative forFuneral of still and unborn children “Heike Brohsonn,
Telephone 0 22 36 - 94 70 60
funeral care
A delicate topic, you will say, because who likes to be reminded of it.
And yet - we think - you should talk about it.
Many people worry about what happens when they suddenly get sick or have an accident. Who gives them the guarantee that after their death, all things will be properly and in their spirit? We often experience that in the event of a death, none of the surviving dependents really know what should happen now and whether the deceased's wishes have to be taken into account.
The funeral provision makes it possible to regulate and prepare many things during one's lifetime and to make all the arrangements for the death itself, so that no one later has to worry about details and the relatives are thus relieved.
For more information on this topic, we would be happy to send you our information brochure or arrange an appointment for a non-binding consultation with us.
Further information on the subject of "death benefit" can be found on the following page: www.sterbegeld.de
bereavement support
After the loss of a loved one, it is often not easy for mourners to find their way back into a new "everyday life".
It is soon expected from the everyday environment and often also from the relatives and friends that the grieving person "functions normally" again. Then mourners feel isolated with their feelings.
Grief can be frightening.
Grief can trigger loneliness.
Grief can even cause illness.
Every mourner should and may take the time to live his grief and all the feelings connected with it.
The exchange with other affected people can help.
A funeral café takes place once a month in Cologne-Bocklemünd.
The organizer is the ecumenical hospice service in the west of Cologne. V.
Further information is available on their website at www.hospiz-koeln-west.de
With coffee, tea and pastries, you can easily talk to other mourners or mourners.
What to do if a person dies?
If death occurs at home, the primary doctor is firstor to notify the emergency doctor.
In the event of death in a hospital or in a retirement homethe nursing staff or the administration will initiate this.
The doctor will issue a death certificate andhand them over to you (two envelopes; green and red).
Deciding how long the deceased is in the apartmentstay, meet yourself! This is legally up to 36 hourspossible after death.
You notify a funeral home you trust.
We can be reached at any time by phone on 0221/25 31 91and help you immediately in this difficult situation.
We need the following documents to complete the further formalities for
To be able to do it:
the medical death certificate
Documents for registration with the responsible registry office:
for single people: the birth certificate
for married people: the marriage certificate or the family register
for widowed persons: the marriage certificate and the death certificate of the deceased spouse
for divorced: the marriage certificate and the divorce decree
the grave certificate if a grave already exists
the health insurance card
the pension notice or the notice of the VBL or the LBV
Life or death insurance policies
ID card of the deceased
All details necessary for the funeral can be discussed in detail in a personal conversation.
We take care of many formalities in the event of a death.
What else you should think about.
Financial provisions
The cost of a funeral can be covered by a deposit at Deutsche Bestattungsvorsorge Treuhand AG. The deposits are secured by a default guarantee from Sparkasse Wuppertal. After the contract has been concluded and the sum has been paid in, the capital is invested securely and at the best interest rate. You will receive an account statement once a year, an inquiry about the amount is possible at any time.
Another option for coverage is to take out a death benefit insurance (e.g. group insurance from Nürnberger Versicherung). This gives you the certainty that your ideas of a dignified burial will be reliably realized and relieve your relatives, who are sometimes confronted with the high costs of a proper burial in a difficult life situation.