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Funerals

A farewell that
does a life justice.

A dignified funeral ceremony that comforts and honours a person’s life – sensitive and entirely without empty phrases.

Farewell

A farewell that does a life justice.

A funeral is not an appointment. It is the space in which a life may be fully present once more – with everything that defined it.

I take the time to get to know the person being mourned. I listen to the family and find words that carry: honest, dignified and entirely without empty phrases.

What matters to me

Three things a funeral needs.

01

Dignity

The person and their story take centre stage – never the effect.

02

Listening

Before I write, I listen. The ceremony grows from your memories.

03

Comfort

Words that do not gloss over, but hold – for all those left behind.

I believe that words – the right words, at the right time – can carry people through their grief.
Alexander Bench

How it works

From the first conversation to the moment.

01

First conversation

We talk calmly – often at your home, over a cup of coffee.

02

Memories

You share. I listen and gather what made this life.

03

The eulogy takes shape

I write the eulogy and coordinate it gently with you.

04

The ceremony

I lead the ceremony – present, calm and with all my heart.

Enquire now

Let’s talk.

The first conversation costs you nothing but time. Tell me about your moment – and together we’ll find out whether I’m the right person for it.

I accompany ceremonies in the Rhine-Main region and, on request, beyond.

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