Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Ochlenberg

All notices published in the municipality of Ochlenberg and the surrounding Emmental / Oberaargau area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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What to do in case of death in Ochlenberg?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Zivilstandsamt Oberaargau (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Ochlenberg

Ochlenberg is served by Zivilstandsamt Oberaargau, the civil registry office responsible for death declarations in the canton of Bern.

Legal Procedures

To declare a death in Ochlenberg, contact Zivilstandsamt Oberaargau at +41 31 635 42 70 or za.oa.zbd@be.ch. The office is located at Melchnaustrasse 28, 4900 Langenthal.

Zivilstandsamt Oberaargau
+41 31 635 42 70

Cemeteries and Resting Places

Ochlenberg manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Oschwand (Oschwand, 3476 Oschwand).

  • Friedhof Oschwand (Oschwand, 3476 Oschwand)

    Friedhof Oschwand is the main cemetery in Ochlenberg, located at Oschwand, 3476 Ochlenberg. It offers inhumation, family tombs (tombe familiale), and memorial gardens (jardin souvenir), and does not have a crematorium.

  • Friedhof Neuhaus (Neuhaus, 3476 Oschwand)

    Friedhof Neuhaus is a cemetery in Ochlenberg located at Neuhaus, 3476 Ochlenberg. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.

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