Every death must be reported to the registry office of the municipality in whose jurisdiction the death occurred.
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Wild boars have once again caused damage at the cemetery in Lorsbach. Some graves were also damaged in the incident. Wild boars had previously gained access to the cemetery grounds. The weaknesses in the fence identified at that time were immediately repaired, so the situation had initially calmed down.
In the meantime, the animals have found new entry points and have entered the cemetery.
The city regrets the damage caused and has already begun to seal the newly identified weaknesses in the fence. The goal is to prevent wild boars from entering as quickly as possible and to avoid further damage.
The city asks residents for their understanding that, despite all precautions, it is not always possible to completely prevent wild animals from entering.
At the same time, every effort is being made to further improve the fencing and protect the cemetery as best as possible. The responsible hunting leaseholders of the adjacent hunting districts will also be informed promptly.
Hofheim's cemeteries are blossoming - in future, wild meadows are to grow on selected areas. With the wild meadows, the city of Hofheim is taking a further step towards ecological, near-natural diversity in the cemeteries. At the same time, wild meadows contribute to the sustainable maintenance of the cemeteries. By reducing the amount of mowing, resources can be conserved and maintenance capacities can be deployed in a more targeted manner without compromising the overall quality of the grounds.
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The renewal of grave usage rights is also possible online. Citizens can use the service from the comfort of their own home and extend their right to use a grave in due time. Click here to do so.
It is a tradition, especially in the darker months of the year and particularly on Remembrance Day, to place a light in the cemeteries in memory of the deceased.
In the darker months of the year, and especially on Remembrance Day, it is a tradition to place a light in the cemeteries in memory of the deceased. For a long time now, not only grave candles, but increasingly also flickering LED grave lights. Together with the cemetery associations, the town of Hofheim am Taunus is calling on people to do without this form of lighting, as the environmental impact of battery-powered lighting is extremely poor. Raw materials are mined in the Global South to produce the battery cells, production is energy-intensive and disposal is particularly problematic. This is because the batteries, which contain environmentally hazardous substances, are not normally removed before being thrown away and therefore end up with other waste in the residual waste bins at the cemeteries and later in a landfill site. The classic red grave light with a candle and plastic coating is also not entirely unproblematic from an ecological point of view due to the plastic content, but performs significantly better in the environmental balance compared to LED grave lights. The most sustainable option, however, is to use grave candles with a glass body that can be refilled after burning. Further information can be found at the following link:
Depending on the type of burial you have chosen (burial or cremation), the cemetery administration offers numerous different types of graves. Please note that all gravesites can only be purchased in the event of death.
The cemetery administration will be happy to provide you with detailed and individual advice in person.
- Funeral request
- Application for burial of deceased persons abroad
- Urn graves - Tree graves
- Declaration of consent for burial in a grave
- Overview of funeral fees
- Types of graves in the Hofheim cemeteries
- Application to extend the right to use the grave
- Cemetery statutes
- Hessian Cemetery and Burial Act
Death
Every death must be reported to the registry office of the municipality in whose jurisdiction the death occurred.
Notification obligation:
In the case of deaths in hospitals, retirement and nursing homes and similar institutions, the obligation to report the death lies with the institution's owner. Otherwise, the following persons are obliged to report a death in the following order
- Any person who lived with the deceased in the same household,
- the person in whose home the death occurred,
- any other person who was present at the death or who is aware of the death from their own knowledge. (This also includes the morticians, who usually take over the notification after the clinics).