Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Utzenstorf

All notices published in the municipality of Utzenstorf 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 Utzenstorf?

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 Emmental (within 48 hours).

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

Utzenstorf, located in canton BE, handles death declarations through the Zivilstandsamt Emmental office.

Legal Procedures

Death declarations in Utzenstorf must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt Emmental within 48 hours. The office is located at Marktstrasse 7, 3550 Langnau im Emmental. You can contact them by phone at +41 31 635 41 50 or by email at za.et.zbd@be.ch.

Zivilstandsamt Emmental
+41 31 635 41 50

Cemetery and resting place

Friedhof Utzenstorf is located at Lindenstrasse 61, 3427 Utzenstorf. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, tombe familiale, columbarium, and jardin souvenir.

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