Helen Baumer

I have lived and worked in the Zurich area for over 45 years. I am fluent in Swiss German and High German and work as a professional funeral celebrant, conducting funerals in my native English. I love hearing about the lives of the wonderful people whose funerals I conduct. It is an honour to meet their families and put together ceremonies that celebrate their loved ones’ lives, achievements and personalities. I have worked in journalism, magazines, teaching and translation, and I use the skills gained in my former working life to create and deliver tributes and ceremonies whose tone and feel fully reflect the person being commemorated.

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