93 years · 23 June 2026 · St. Ursen, 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 Zivilstandsamt des Sensebezirks (within 48 hours).
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St. Ursen residents must report deaths to the Zivilstandsamt des Sensebezirks, the regional civil registry office serving the commune.
Deaths in St. Ursen are registered with the Zivilstandsamt des Sensebezirks, located at Schwarzseestrasse 5, 1712 Tafers. The office can be reached at +41 26 305 75 80 or by email at ec-sense@fr.ch.
Friedhof St. Ursen is the main cemetery in St. Ursen, located at Dorf, 1717 St. Ursen. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium on site.