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An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.
1. Contact the doctor
First 2 hoursIf the death occurs at home, immediately contact the family doctor or the 144 emergency service for the official confirmation of death and the issuance of the medical certificate (essential for all further steps).
2. Choose a funeral home
Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.
3. Inform loved ones and the potential employer
Before any public announcement, it is essential to personally inform the family, close friends, and any potential employer of the deceased.
4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office
Must be done at Regionales Zivilstandsamt Zofingen (within 48 hours).
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Murgenthal residents must report a death to the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Zofingen within 48 hours of occurrence.
Deaths in Murgenthal are handled by the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Zofingen, located at Kirchplatz 26, 4800 Zofingen. The death must be announced within 48 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 62 745 71 30 or by email at zivilstandsamt@zofingen.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Murgenthal manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Riken (Riken, 4853 Murgenthal).
Friedhof Riken is the main cemetery in Murgenthal, located at Riken, 4853 Murgenthal. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and columbarium services.
Friedhof Glashütten is a cemetery in Murgenthal located at Kirchstrasse, 4856 Glashütten. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and memorial gardens.