87 years · 2 August 2021 · Onnens FR, La Brillaz, FR
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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 Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg (within 48 hours).
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La Brillaz residents must declare deaths to the Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg, the official civil registry office for the canton.
Deaths in La Brillaz are registered through the Office de l'état civil du canton de Fribourg. The office is located at Rue de l'Abbé-Bovet 14, 1700 Fribourg. Contact the office by phone at +41 26 305 14 17 or by email at office.etatcivil@fr.ch for specific procedural requirements and deadlines.
La Brillaz manages the following cemeteries.
Cimetière de Lentigny serves La Brillaz and is located at Route de la Cure 19, 1745 Lentigny. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière d'Onnens serves La Brillaz and is located at Route de l'Eglise 6, 1756 Onnens. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
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