Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Urmein

All notices published in the municipality of Urmein and the surrounding Engadin / St. Moritz / Albula area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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What to do in case of death in Urmein?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Zivilstandsamt Viamala (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Urmein

Urmein is served by the Zivilstandsamt Viamala for civil registration matters including death declarations.

Legal Procedures

To declare a death in Urmein, contact Zivilstandsamt Viamala at +41 81 632 15 48 or info@za-viamala.ch. The office is located at Rathaus, 7430 Thusis.

Zivilstandsamt Viamala
+41 81 632 15 48

Cemetery and resting place

Friedhof der reformierten Kirche Urmein is located at Dorfstrasse, 7427 Urmein and offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types. The cemetery does not have a crematorium on site.

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