83 years · 16 June 2026 · Escholzmatt, LU
Ceremony on Thursday 25 June at 10:00
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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 Regionales Zivilstandsamt Wolhusen (within 72 hours).
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Escholzmatt-Marbach residents must report deaths to the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Wolhusen within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Escholzmatt-Marbach are handled by the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Wolhusen, located at Menznauerstrasse 13, 6110 Wolhusen. The death must be announced within 72 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 41 492 66 77 or by email at zivilstandsamt@wolhusen.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Escholzmatt-Marbach manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Escholzmatt (Hauptstrasse, 6182 Escholzmatt).
Friedhof Escholzmatt is the main cemetery in Escholzmatt-Marbach, located at Hauptstrasse, 6182 Escholzmatt. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and memorial gardens.
Friedhof Marbach is a cemetery in Escholzmatt-Marbach located at Dorfstrasse, 6196 Marbach. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Wiggen is a cemetery in Escholzmatt-Marbach located at Wiggen, 6192 Wiggen. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, and memorial gardens.