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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 Zivilstandsamt Glarus (within 48 hours).
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Glarnerland residents must report a death to Zivilstandsamt Glarus, the civil registry office responsible for recording vital events in the commune.
Deaths must be announced to Zivilstandsamt Glarus within 48 hours. The office is located at Postgasse 29, 8750 Glarus. You can contact them by phone at +41 55 646 69 50 or by email at zivilstandsamt@gl.ch.
Glarnerland manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Glarus (Ägidius-Tschudi-Strasse, 8750 Obstelden).
Friedhof Glarus is the main cemetery in Glarnerland, located at Ägidius-Tschudi-Strasse, 8750 Glarus. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Netstal is a cemetery in Glarnerland located at Netstal, 8754 Glarus. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Ennenda is a cemetery in Glarnerland located at Ennenda, 8755 Glarus. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
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