| warnerwilts.nl | Warner Wilts | Warner Wilts’ funeral took place on November 3, 2020, and the live celebration was unable to take place due to technical issues, but recordings are available. Warner Wilts created a ‘Your Daily Challenge’ on LinkedIn and Facebook, where he daily posted a task to connect with others or with himself, which he performed daily until his death (July 31, 1978 - October 28, 2020). The website contains a summary film of the celebration of life, recordings, a video message from Typhoon, a compilation of Warner Wilts, a poem by Annie Wilts and a piano performance of ‘Ave Maria’. | Personal → Personal Stories 1027 | recordings 172 celebration 316 poem 1014 challenge 1697 funeral 2477 film 3007 | |
| afscheidmetbloemen.nl | Afscheid met Bloemen | The website, Afscheid met Bloemen, sells a wide range of flower arrangements, including funeral flower arrangements, sympathy bouquets, and comfort bouquets, as well as flower bands and items for babies and children. The site offers various options, such as arrangements for coffins, bouquets directed at the deceased, and flower arrangements to be delivered to relatives, with different colors and styles available. The website also offers a blog with questions about grief and flowers, and a contact page where visitors can order flowers. Prices start from €165.00 for a Biedermeier sympathy bouquet. | Florists → Online Flower Shops 293 | sympathy bouquet 23 relatives 27 flower arrangement 107 arrangement 3104 flowers 3248 | |
| rematra.nl | Rematra | Rematra creates, in collaboration with clients, personalized memorial columns serving as a lasting reminder of loved ones. These columns provide support and comfort during the process of saying goodbye to cherished family members, friends, or pets. The design and creation process is supported by Rematra, with the hands in the logo symbolizing support and connection. | Social Services → Grief Support 587 | memory 1641 design 27202 | |
| vergetendoenwenooit.nl | Vergeten doen we nooit | The company was established after the loss of sons Boaz, Finn, and Luuk, an experience that caused great sadness to the founders. The founder, Lisa Damen, shared her grief on Instagram, where she received tremendous support and noticed a need for personalized and affordable products. ‘Vergeten doen we nooit’ provides carefully designed gravestones and sympathy cards, with a focus on customization and affordability, ensuring that a loving farewell is accessible to everyone. | | comfort gift 16 sympathy card 31 gravestone 161 grief 1577 customization 1723 design 27202 | |
| zorgbijafscheid.nl | Von Diensten | The website offers services for the design and execution of farewells, with a particular focus on guiding young children and organizing funerals with a ‘unique character’. Various services are offered, including children’s guidance, school guidance, pet farewell guidance, and thematic funeral programs such as ‘Pieter and the Train to the Stars’. The website also provides the opportunity to order cards, a form for entrepreneurs, and more information about the rates. | Staffing & Recruitment → Personnel 47 | farewell 1109 funeral 2477 theme 4015 | Bronckhorst → Laag-Keppel 55 |
| urnenonline.nl | Urnenonline.nl | The website offers a wide selection of urns in various materials, such as glass, metal, ceramic, and wood, as well as memorial jewelry. In addition to urns, accessories such as hangers, bracelets, rings and fingerprint jewelry are also offered. Urnenonline.nl provides customer service, personal guidance and a showroom in Zaandam where customers can visit. | | memorial jewelry 66 urn 411 | Zaanstad → Zaandam 2740 |
| timbotothetop.nl | Timbo to the Top | In 2019, Heleen Hartog and Menno van Dijk participated in Alpe d'HuZes under the name Timbo to the Top, for the third time, initially to honor Tim’s memory. The initiators of Timbo to the Top, originally Heleen Hartog and Menno van Dijk, have a connection with Kika, a foundation focused on cancer research, due to Tim’s involvement with the organization. Timbo to the Top is not an official foundation, but uses the name to collect money for specific projects and charities that align with Tim’s values, employing the concept of ‘taking off the hat’ to symbolize donation. | Social Organization → Charities 2419 | tim 14 kika 34 hat 349 | |
| schoot-natuursteen.nl | Schoot Natuursteen | The company, based in Doetinchem, offers memorial stones that can be entirely or partially designed or selected by the customer. In addition to memorial stones, Schoot Natuursteen produces a wide range of products for both indoor and outdoor use, such as building elements, decorative objects and materials for bathrooms and kitchens. The website provides information about opening hours, contact details, showroom, and the possibility to make an appointment. | Building & Materials → Facades & Cladding 809 | building element 16 memorial stone 55 natural stone 614 showroom 4883 | Gelderland → Doetinchem 2706 |
| mementomorigorssel.nl | Stichting Uitvaartverzorging Memento Mori Gorssel | The organization, Stichting Uitvaartverzorging Memento Mori Gorssel, has been providing funeral arrangements in Gorssel and the surrounding area for years. The current funeral guide, Mariëtte Bastiaansen, keeps the service up-to-date by informing herself about the latest developments and possibilities in the funeral industry. The company offers a step-by-step guidance, starting with an introduction and including options for viewing and arranging practical matters, with the wishes of the bereaved always at the center. | Death → Funerals 552 | funeral guidance 31 introduction 277 view 1045 funeral 2477 wishes 2717 | Lochem → Gorssel 283 |
| afscheidinwoorden.nl | Afscheid in woorden | Alice Bijker offers her services as a speaker and writer at funerals, taking over the responsibility of writing a personal life story based on conversations with bereaved family members. The website provides support in shaping other wishes for the farewell gathering, such as writing specific poems, prayers, selecting music, or images. The website also publishes an obituary newspaper, ‘Uitvaartkrant Vechtdal,’ and offers recent news updates. | Death → Funerals 552 | life story 176 poem 1014 speaker 1481 | |
| ellenviel.nl | Ellen Viel | Ellen Viel offers her services as a funeral speaker and ritual guide, working with clients to shape the farewell service and support the grieving process. She can write a life story for the deceased, which is handed over to the bereaved family after the funeral. Ellen Viel is reachable via her address in Hardenberg and her telephone number. | Social Services → Grief Support 587 | funeral speaker 29 ritual guidance 35 life story 176 death 356 | |
| dierbaarglas.nl | Dierbaar Glas | The website showcases various examples of colorful glass memorial objects, including urns, mini-urns, marble urns, butterfly urns, animal urns, and ash hangers. Customers can have personalized remembrance images created by combining their wishes and memories with ashes or a hair lock, incorporated into a glass object. The website also features a collection of natural stone urns and glass butterflies, suitable for grave decorations and memorial sites. | Crafts → Glassworking 581 | urn 411 memory 1641 glass 2919 | |
| mila-flora.nl | Milaflora | The website describes Milaflora's creative approach to translating emotions into floral designs for occasions with strong feelings. The business offers both bridal and farewell flowers, emphasizing the personal story behind the floral creations. The website includes contact information and a disclaimer, as well as an address in Dordrecht. | Weddings → Floral Decoration 87 | passion 792 farewell 1109 arrangement 3104 flowers 3248 wedding 4258 story 8285 | South-Holland → Dordrecht 4531 |
| geschrevendoorliesbeth.nl | Liesbeth | Liesbeth writes personal poems, stories, and complete life stories based on client wishes. A life story is compiled through conversations and concepts, with the client providing critical feedback. Liesbeth offers poems for various occasions, such as weddings and farewells. | Writing → Editing 632 | life story 176 poem 1014 conversation 1828 concept 3338 story 8285 | |
| asverstrooienzee.nl | Asverstrooienzee.nl | The website describes the possibilities for scattering ashes at various locations, including the North Sea, Scheveningen, IJmuiden, and other rivers and lakes. Different options for the farewell trip are offered, such as boat travel on the sea or flights by plane or hot air balloon, with specific locations and distances. The website mentions prices and rates for the farewell trip, ranging from €450 to €700, depending on the location and the number of people. | Marine & Watercraft → Boat Trips 33 | ash 41 sea 782 flight 864 farewell 1109 boat 2980 | The Hague → Scheveningen 1625 |
| dicht-bij-jou.nl | Dicht Bij Jou | The website provides information about the owner and the services offered. Workshops are offered focused on creating farewell floral arrangements. Contact information is available, including phone, email, and WhatsApp. | Social Services → Grief Support 587 | ritual guidance 35 life story 176 | Overijssel → Enschede 5554 |
| handmadeurnenmetfoto.nl | Foto Creations | The website was founded by someone who wanted to create a unique urn for his dog and subsequently began hand-making urns with photos. The urns are custom-made and therefore unique; a photo of the deceased is printed on the urn. In addition to urns, various small ash vials (such as heart and star shapes) and remembrance sets are also offered, including bottles for hair. | Jewelry → Memorial Jewelry 60 | urn 411 photo 7778 | |
| adieux.nl | Adieux.nl | The website offers a selection of grave markers and memorial plaques in various shapes and sizes. Customers can design their own grave markers using a simple online design tool, with options for adjusting color, font, and images. Adieux.nl uses high-quality and environmentally friendly materials in the production of all its products and offers custom sizes upon request. | Law → Inheritance 96 | plaques 18 design 27202 | |
| as-hanger.nl | As Hanger | The website describes the ash hanger as a symbol that can keep the feelings and memories of a loved one alive. The website offers an overview of different styles and designs of ash hangers, including hearts, crosses, and shapes with photos or hair. The website mentions the materials used in the manufacture of ash hangers, such as glass, wood, and precious metals, and mentions silver, gold and platinum as less common variants. | Social Services → Grief Support 587 | cremation 615 memory 1641 jewelry 4599 | |
| dekentjevantroost.nl | Dekentje van Troost | The website describes the products as ‘more than just comfort’ and highlights that they represent a lasting memory of a deceased loved one. The blankets and quilts are handmade from the clothing of deceased individuals, providing a soft and warm comfort. The website provides contact information for further details and social media links. | Textile Arts → Crafts 9117 | heirloom 10 quilt 65 blanket 495 comfort 1473 memory 1641 clothing 9443 | |
| marianneswonderlijkewereld.nl | Marianne | Marianne, a 50-plus woman, documents her life and her struggles with PTSD through photos that visualize her traumas. The blog offers insights into her personal process of relativizing, understanding, and processing trauma. A special page, ‘My Life as a PTSD-er,’ explains her vision of post-traumatic stress disorder, aimed at stimulating recognition in others. | Personal → Personal Stories 1027 | ptsd 66 life story 176 poem 1014 trauma 2107 photo 7778 blog 13392 | |
| yessswecan.nl | N.V. | The website contains a selection of poems, published between February 2021 and August 2024. These poems address personal experiences with PTSD, feelings of anxiety and trauma, and the search for processing and understanding. Several poems, such as ‘Only Grandma Understands It’ and ‘Suffocating Fear’, describe specific emotional and physical reactions to trauma and its impact on the author's life. The poetry is characterized by openness and introspection. Other poems, such as ‘I will be loving you sideways’ and ‘Love from Me’, explore themes of acceptance, trust, and the desire for a safe and tranquil environment. | Mental & Emotional Well-Being → Trauma 1001 | ptsd 66 processing 334 poem 1014 anxiety 1596 trauma 2107 emotion 2169 | |