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I recently learned about Ms Scherrer's diverse activities, including her work as a funeral speaker. We contacted her after the death of our sister and mother.
In a Zoom conversation between the three of us, Ms Scherrer asked pertinent questions about the life of the deceased and our relationship with her in an uncomplicated and collaborative manner.
She understood our need for a farewell ritual that paid due respect to the unconventional nature of the deceased.
I greatly appreciated Ms Scherrer's empathetic support and can warmly recommend her to anyone.
Simone, Thalwil, December 2025
I am still deeply moved by the very touching and personal words you spoke yesterday at J.S.'s funeral service. I would like to thank you very much for the way you organised the service: with deep sympathy, with appreciation for her person and her work, but also with humour. I must admit, it was the first funeral service that seemed so “lively” to me and at the same time reminded me so much of J.S.
N.P., Berlin, September 2025
I found Ursula Scherrer's conducting of G’s funeral very delicately handled, especially in the way in which she avoided highlighting J's transition or the rift which emerged between G and her son; which may have made him and others uncomfortable. The result of this tactful elision was that it provided emotional and psychic space for the attendees from divers aspects of G's life to commune and grieve together.
At the grave site there was a structured sequence of events with the sharing of the candle flames among the congregants, and a procession for each person to sprinkle rose petals over the urn - after its final pirouette into the earth-. What was really lovely was that Ursula stepped back, so to speak, and allowed a kind of lose informal process to occur among the congregants as they drifted around the grave. This too allowed space for spontaneous personal expressions of farewell which added so greatly to the poignancy of the moment.
Brendhan, Basel, January 2025
Can a funeral speech be beautiful?
Finding Ursula Scherrer as a funeral speaker for the funeral of my brother-in-law Martin Z. was a stroke of luck. The conscientious preparation of her speech made it possible for Ursula to honour the deceased in many facets of his life. Her reserved, focussed manner reflected the grief of those present and the significance of the occasion. Ursula reached the mourners with carefully chosen, precise and empathetic language and a gentle tone of voice. By addressing the relatives personally, Ursula created closeness and solidarity. She integrated several personal contributions from mourners into her speech and created a touching farewell.
Thank you very much for this beautiful eulogy!
Susanne, Berlin, April 2024