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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 Glarus (within 48 hours).
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In Glarus Süd, deaths must be reported to the Zivilstandsamt Glarus within 48 hours of occurrence.
A death must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt Glarus within 48 hours. The office is located at Postgasse 29, 8750 Glarus. You may contact them by telephone at +41 55 646 69 50 or by email at zivilstandsamt@gl.ch to report the death and receive further instructions.
Glarus Süd manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Linthal (Linthal, 8783 Glarus Süd).
Friedhof Linthal is the main cemetery in Glarus Süd, located at Linthal, 8783 Glarus Süd. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Schwanden is a cemetery in Glarus Süd located at Friedhofstrasse, 8762 Schwanden. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Mitlödi is a cemetery in Glarus Süd located at Mitlödi, 8756 Glarus Süd. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Matt is a cemetery in Glarus Süd located at Matt, 8767 Glarus Süd. It offers inhumation and cremation services.