Our Services
Appointment with the family
It’s a time for confidences and sharing with your funeral consultant. Talk to him/her about the deceased, and he/she will be able to guide you in the best possible way to respect not only the wishes of the deceased, but also your needs in this first and important stage of mourning.
Please bring the documents and personal effects listed on our “In the event of death” page.
During this meeting, we’ll take care of the administrative formalities to declare the death and order the death certificate you’ll need for the next stage.
We will then organize the funeral according to your wishes, and will contact the officiants, the authorities (town hall, cemetery, etc.), the organist if necessary, and all other necessary parties.
If you wish, we’ll order flowers together and write the obituary notice to be published in the newspaper of your choice, whatever the canton.
Traditional or ecological funerals?
Whether you want a traditional funeral with a pine, oak or mahogany coffin, a simple metal or more elaborate urn, or an ecological funeral with a raw wood or wicker coffin (depending on availability), today almost anything is possible thanks to our wide range of supplies. This enables us to offer you a service that reflects your values and those of your loved one.
Choosing your final farewell
Religious ceremonies of all denominations, secular ceremonies, musical gatherings, simple wakes at home or in a funeral home.
As each funeral rite has its own specificities, we’ll help you find the venues and officiants who will accompany you in organizing this ceremony.
Choice of burial site
Inhumation (burial) with choice of cemetery, or cremation (cremation) with placement of ashes in a columbarium, in a cinerary grave or scattering in the garden of remembrance, we will advise you according to the wishes of the deceased, your wishes and what is possible.
Choice of fittings
The showrooms at our Carouge and Petit-Lancy branches will enable you to choose your casket, urn and emblems. Prices are displayed for complete transparency. Our online store already offers a wide selection of urns.
Body preparation
This involves washing the deceased, dressing, styling and applying make-up (on request only), and placing the deceased in the coffin.
If you feel the need, we offer you the opportunity to take part in this preparation.
Body presentation care (upon request and authorization of the family)
This treatment, performed by a professional, will restore the body’s soothed features. The presentation will be that much smoother.
We can also provide reconstructive treatments if required.
Body rest
There are several places where you can place your deceased loved one while awaiting the ceremony: the funeral home, the parish or communal crypt, or even at home (under certain conditions).
We encourage you to personalize the space with flowers, photos, drawings, personal objects or mementos.
We can provide a room for you to decorate and personalize the casket before the body is laid to rest: paint, writing, stickers, drawings, photos, etc. (materials supplied).
Order flowers
Choose and compose your floral arrangements at the time of maintenance with the help of our catalog of natural flowers.
But your regular florist can also take care of this – he knows you!
Obituary notice
If you wish, we can work with you to draw up the obituary notice to be published in the newspaper(s) of your choice, regardless of canton.
Administrative procedures
We can take care of all the administrative formalities involved in the death: notifying the civil registry office, ordering the death certificate and all the formalities involved in organizing the funeral.
At the end of the meeting, we’ll draw up a detailed estimate for you. You will leave with a copy of all the documents you have signed and a summary of the funeral arrangements.
In case of financial difficulties
Pompes Funèbres Générales Genève SA has been a licensee of Social Services in 19 communes in the canton of Geneva since 1950.
Please let us know if you are experiencing financial difficulties, so that we can apply for assistance in the commune where the deceased lived.
We are dealers in the following communes:
Aire-la-Ville, Bellevue, Bernex, Carouge, Chambésy, Chêne-Bougeries, Dardagny, Genthod, Grand-Saconnex, Jussy, Lancy, Meyrin, Onex, Plan-les-Ouates, Russin, Satigny, Vandoeuvres, Versoix et Veyrier.
