Burial and grave options
Row and selected coffin and urn plots, burial chambers, columbaria, anonymous urn graves and a Muslim section are available. The regular resting period is 25 years; burial chambers have a 12-year period. Selected plot rights are granted for 30 years.
This is the grave-type information included for Herne South Cemetery. Read every named option literally: the wording identifies the category, but it does not by itself answer questions about current availability, term, renewal, price, number of burials, planting or ongoing care.
Compare options consistently
For each option considered at Herne South Cemetery, ask City of Herne, Urban Greenery Department – South Cemetery administration, Susanne Söntgen; office Meesmannstraße 9, 44625 Herne the same set of questions: Is it currently available? What term applies? Can the right be renewed? How many burials are possible? Which monument and planting rules apply? Who carries out routine care, and what is included in the fee?
Relate the choice to the grounds
A grave type at Herne South Cemetery may be associated with a particular section. Before deciding, obtain the section name and compare it with the 11 named places on the cemetery map. Then check which entrance is most practical for family visits and any future grave care.
Next enquiry
Send the preferred option and the questions still open to City of Herne, Urban Greenery Department – South Cemetery administration, Susanne Söntgen; office Meesmannstraße 9, 44625 Herne. The contact details included for Herne South Cemetery are 02323 164225 · susanne.soentgen@herne.de. Ask for the current rules and fees that apply to the intended burial.