75 years · 3 July 2026 · Prêles, Plateau de Diesse, BE
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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 Office de l'état civil du Jura bernois (within 48 hours).
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Plateau de Diesse residents must declare deaths to the Office de l'état civil du Jura bernois within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Plateau de Diesse are declared to the Office de l'état civil du Jura bernois, located at Rue de la Préfecture 2c, 2608 Courtelary. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 31 635 41 30 or by email at ec.jb.secn@be.ch for further guidance.
Plateau de Diesse manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Prêles (Prêles, 2515 Plateau de Diesse).
Cimetière de Prêles is the main cemetery in Plateau de Diesse, located at Prêles, 2515 Plateau de Diesse. It offers inhumation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, but does not have a crematorium.
Cimetière de Diesse is located in Plateau de Diesse at Diesse, 2517 Plateau de Diesse. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, and does not have an on-site crematorium.
Cimetière de Lamboing is located in Lamboing, 2516 Plateau de Diesse. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.