77 years · 5 August 2026 · Obstalden, Glarus Nord, GL
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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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Obstalden is served by the Zivilstandsamt Glarus for civil registration matters including death declarations.
To declare a death in Obstalden, contact the Zivilstandsamt Glarus at +41 55 646 69 50 or zivilstandsamt@gl.ch. The office is located at Postgasse 29, 8750 Glarus.
Obstalden manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Obstalden (Kirchweg, 8758 Obstalden).
Friedhof Obstalden is located in Obstalden at Kirchweg, 8758 Obstalden. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Friedhof Niederurnen is the main cemetery in Glarus Nord, located in Niederurnen. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Bilten is a cemetery in Glarus Nord located in Bilten. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Oberurnen is located in Oberurnen, Glarus Nord. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, but does not have an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Näfels is a cemetery in Glarus Nord located at Kirchstrasse, 8752 Näfels. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Friedhof Mollis is a cemetery in Glarus Nord located in Mollis. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Obstalden is located in Obstalden, Glarus Nord. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Mühlehorn is a cemetery in Glarus Nord located in Mühlehorn. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
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