Funeral Service and Memorial Service at a Lake Side or River in Switzerland – Scattering Ashes
A lakeside funeral is more than a farewell—it's a return to the vastness. The still water becomes a symbol of transition and eternity. In the lake's reflection, we recognize what remains when words fall silent: peace.
During the ceremony on the shores of Lake Walen, funeral orator Meister Reding accompanies the relatives with words, prayer, and meditation. The ashes of the deceased are released into the lake in a water-soluble urn. Professional diver Toni Bendel ceremoniously submerged them at a depth of 36 meters—a silent, dignified act in which heaven and water meet.
Prayer and Meditation
O gentle lapping of waves, monotonous song,
to which the weary wind stirs the harp.
When wave after wave shimmers, drifting shore
and then flowing away onto the golden sand.
Like the water, which is constantly renewed, so too does the soul carry its transformation within itself. The surface reflects, but in the depths lies the mystery. In this silent moment, between light and water, memory and eternity open up.
And everything mysterious that has ever been revealed to me dawns upon my senses.
Thus, water becomes a metaphor for life itself: it receives, transforms, carries, and heals.
Beneath the surface—where silence and darkness flow into one another—the invisible begins to shine.
Pause and Let Go
I pulled in the oar and sat, pondering a golden future. Oh, it's so pleasant to be in a boat – nothing around us, near and far, but love and the sea, and above us the stars.
These words remind us that every farewell is also a prayer. The boat on the water becomes an image of the soul on its journey – carried by wind and waves, by memory and love.
In the ceremony at the lake, language, silence, and the gentle lapping of the waves combine in a silent ritual. It is a moment of devotion – to nature, to life, to what we call love.
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A lakeside funeral service with eulogist Meister Reding combines spirituality, nature, and dignity. Each ceremony is individually designed – in harmony with the wishes of the family and the story of the deceased.
Contact us at any time to organize a lakeside funeral in a respectful and harmonious manner. In the water, which sustains all life, every soul finds its quiet peace.