84 years · 3 May 2026 · Spiegel b. Bern, Köniz, BE
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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 Zivilstandsamt Bern-Mittelland (within 72 hours).
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Spiegel b. Bern is served by Zivilstandsamt Bern-Mittelland for civil registration matters including death declarations.
Deaths must be announced to Zivilstandsamt Bern-Mittelland within 72 hours. The office is located at Laupenstrasse 18A, 3008 Bern. Contact the office by telephone at +41 31 635 42 00 or by email at za.bm.zbd@be.ch for specific procedural requirements and guidance.
Spiegel b. Bern manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Köniz (Muhlernstrasse 35, 3098 Köniz).
Friedhof Köniz serves Spiegel b. Bern and is located at Muhlernstrasse 35, 3098 Köniz. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Köniz is located at Muhlernstrasse 35, 3098 Köniz, and offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Nesslerenholz serves Spiegel b. Bern and is located at Lindenweg 66, 3084 Wabern. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Nesslerenholz is a cemetery in Köniz located at Lindenweg 66, 3084 Wabern. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Friedhof Niederscherli serves Spiegel b. Bern and is located at Birchenstrasse 27, 3145 Niederscherli. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Niederscherli is a cemetery in Köniz located at Birchenstrasse 27, 3145 Niederscherli. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Friedhof Oberwangen serves Spiegel b. Bern and is located at Mühlestrasse 2, 3173 Oberwangen. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Oberwangen is a cemetery in Köniz located at Mühlestrasse 2, 3173 Oberwangen. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.
Friedhof Wabern Dorf serves Spiegel b. Bern and is located at Weidenaustrasse 10, 3084 Wabern. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Wabern Dorf is a cemetery in Köniz located at Weidenaustrasse 10, 3084 Wabern. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.