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Margarete Zelfel
1945–2019 (age 74)
Mödlinger Friedhof
Margarete Zelfel was an influential head teacher whose career dedicated to education left a lasting impact on her studen...
Gudrun Foelsche
1938–2020 (age 82)
Mödlinger Friedhof
Foelsche framed humanity with steady compassion.
Rudolf Katterschafka
1925–2019 (age 94)
Mödlinger Friedhof
Rudolf Katterschafka was a committed teacher whose career was marked by dedication to his students and the advancement o...
Karl Dillinger
1924–2016 (age 92)
Kleinhain
Dillinger's patient guidance emboldened countless students to pursue knowledge.
Hannah Fischer
1925–2016 (age 91)
New Jewish Cemetery
Hannah Fischer was a dedicated psychologist whose career advanced the understanding and treatment of mental health.
Renata Olárová
1932–2018 (age 86)
New Jewish Cemetery
Olárová's theatrical presence lit stages and hearts.
Isidor Wimmer
1954–2016 (age 62)
Eichenbrunn
Isidor Wimmer was an accomplished production designer whose creative work enhanced theatrical and cinematic productions.
Volker Höck
1943–2025 (age 82)
Maxglaner Friedhof
Höck's fieldwork deepened understanding of the earth's history.
Erna Schmidt
1925–2016 (age 91)
Ortsfriedhof Pottschach
Erna Schmidt was a respected writer whose literary works contributed meaningfully to Austrian culture and letters.
Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria
1917–2017 (age 100)
Prinz Bourbon-Parma Gruftkapelle
Johann Denk
1942–2019 (age 77)
Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems
Hans Denk (15 May 1942 – 21 April 2019) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and wine expert who became famous for in...
Werner Reisinger
1938–2024 (age 86)
Ober-Grafendorf Cemetery
Reisinger shepherded schools with steady vision and compassion.
Franz-Heinz Hye
1937–2016 (age 79)
Friedhof Amras
Franz-Heinz Hye was a dedicated archivist whose work preserved important historical records and cultural heritage.
Norbert Höslinger
1930–2011 (age 81)
Unterer Stadtfriedhof
Höslinger's pastoral care was a constant comfort.
Eva Kleinitz
1972–2019 (age 47)
Evangelischer Friedhof Bregenz
Eva Kleinitz (16 January 1972 — 30 May 2019) was a German opera director whose productions were seen in the opera hous...
Gerold Stoll
1925–2017 (age 92)
Kritzendorf Cemetery
Stoll championed justice through careful scholarship.
Ferdinand Groß
1927–2020 (age 93)
Unterer Stadtfriedhof
Ferdinand Groß was an accomplished experimental physicist whose research contributed to advances in scientific understa...
Dieter Armerding
1941–2015 (age 74)
Höflein an der Donau Cemetery
Dieter Armerding (1941-2015) was a person born in Poznań who later settled in Austria, where he was buried at Höflein ...
Fritz Gruber
1940–2022 (age 82)
Böckstein Old Cemetery
Fritz Gruber (1940-2022) was a person from Spittal an der Drau, Austria, who was laid to rest at Böckstein Old Cemetery...
Johann Sebastian Clais
1742–1809 (age 67)
Winterthur
Johann Sebastian Clais was a Winterthur entrepreneur remembered for his steady leadership and devotion to community pros...
Johann Kaspar Lavater
1741–1801 (age 60)
Zurich
Johann Kaspar Lavater was an influential Swiss writer and theologian whose works significantly shaped European intellect...
John Philip Kemble
1757–1823 (age 66)
Lausanne
John Philip Kemble was an impresario celebrated for his dignified promotion of the dramatic arts.
Paolo Antonio Pisoni
1738–1804 (age 66)
Zuchwil
Paolo Antonio Pisoni was an accomplished architect whose designs contributed to the architectural heritage of his region...
Charles Pictet de Rochemont
1755–1824 (age 69)
Cemetery of Kings
Charles Pictet de Rochemont was a Swiss politician known for his steady diplomacy and devotion to the common good.
Humphry Davy
1778–1829 (age 51)
Cemetery of Kings
Humphry Davy was a renowned chemist whose discoveries in electrochemistry and element isolation revolutionized scientifi...
Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont
1759–1829 (age 70)
Cemetery of Kings
Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont was a writer who brought clarity and respectful exchange to public discourse.
Louis Desaix
1768–1800 (age 32)
Great St Bernard Pass
Louis Desaix was a French general who distinguished himself during the Revolutionary Wars and died heroically at the Bat...
Antoine-Louis Neyron Desgranges
1777–1825 (age 48)
Cemetery of Kings
Antoine-Louis Neyron Desgranges is remembered for his steady presence and quiet service to others.
Abraham Auguste Saladin de Budé
1760–1822 (age 62)
Cemetery of Kings
Abraham Auguste Saladin de Budé was a Swiss politician who contributed significantly to governance during a period of n...
Susanne Jeanne Françoise Turrettini
1757–1811 (age 54)
Cemetery of Kings
Susanne Jeanne Françoise Turrettini is cherished for her gracious generosity and calm strength.
Abraham Joly
1748–1812 (age 64)
Cemetery of Kings
Abraham Joly was a dedicated physician whose medical practice served his community with compassion and professional expe...
Jacques Mallet
1724–1815 (age 91)
Cemetery of Kings
Jacques Mallet was a politician distinguished by thoughtful dedication to civic harmony and equitable representation.
Frédéric-Guillaume Maurice
1750–1826 (age 76)
Cemetery of Kings
Frédéric-Guillaume Maurice was a distinguished lawyer whose legal practice and advocacy contributed to the judicial li...
Pierre-Louis Guinand
1748–1824 (age 76)
Les Brenets
Pierre-Louis Guinand was a chemist whose patient research deepened understanding of elemental materials.
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
1746–1827 (age 81)
Birr
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a pioneering educator whose innovative pedagogical methods revolutionized approaches to t...
Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein
1749–1802 (age 53)
Coppet
Erik Magnus Staël von Holstein was a diplomat renowned for building respectful bridges between nations.
Joseph-Antoine Guisolan
1735–1814 (age 79)
Fribourg
Joseph-Antoine Guisolan was a devoted Catholic priest whose pastoral care and spiritual leadership served his community ...
Marie-Jeanne Duchemin
1739–1823 (age 84)
Sierre
Marie-Jeanne Duchemin is remembered for her gentle compassion and devoted care within her community.
Germaine de Staël
1766–1817 (age 51)
Coppet Castle
Germaine de Staël was a brilliant writer and intellectual whose literary works and political thought profoundly influen...
Jacques Necker
1732–1804 (age 72)
Coppet Castle
Swiss statesman and writer Jacques Necker championed fiscal transparency and public welfare as finance minister of Louis...
Jacques-André Lullin de Châteauvieux
1728–1816 (age 88)
Old Cemetery of the Temple of Satigny
Jacques-André Lullin de Châteauvieux was a military officer whose service and leadership contributed to national defen...
Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours
1752–1809 (age 57)
Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries
Geneva-born painter Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours captured the moral grandeur of history through his refined neoclassical canva...
Jacques-Louis de Pourtalès
1722–1814 (age 92)
Family cemetery de Pourtalès
Jacques-Louis de Pourtalès was a prominent banker whose financial acumen and business leadership contributed to economi...
Georg Büchner
1813–1837 (age 24)
Zurich
Naturalist Georg Büchner combined scientific rigor with passionate advocacy for social reform before his untimely death...
Max Schneckenburger
1819–1849 (age 30)
Burgdorf
German writer and poet known for patriotic works during the 19th century.
Jean Jaquet
1754–1839 (age 85)
Pregny-Chambésy
Teacher Jean Jaquet spent decades nurturing Geneva’s youth with scholarship and moral purpose.
André-Frédéric Puerari
1774–1837 (age 63)
Cemetery of Kings
French politician who served during the post-Revolutionary era from 1774 to 1837.
Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette
1780–1849 (age 69)
Wolfgottesacker
Translator Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette modernized biblical scholarship with clear exegesis and reverence.
Hans Franz Passavant
1751–1834 (age 83)
Wolfgottesacker
Swiss banker whose financial expertise contributed to Switzerland's economic development from 1751 to 1834.
Rodolphe Töpffer
1799–1846 (age 47)
Cemetery of Kings
Writer Rodolphe Töpffer pioneered illustrated storytelling that inspired modern comics while remaining devoted to educa...