83 years · 17 July 2026 · Cernier, Val-de-Ruz, NE
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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 Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement du Val-de-Ruz (within 48 hours).
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Cernier residents must declare a death at the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement du Val-de-Ruz within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Cernier are declared to the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement du Val-de-Ruz, located at Epervier 6, 2053 Cernier. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by telephone at +41 32 886 56 23 for further guidance on the declaration process.
Cernier manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Cernier (Rue Guillaume Farel, 2053 Cernier).
Cimetière de Cernier is located at Rue Guillaume Farel, 2053 Cernier and offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.
Cimetière de Cernier is the main cemetery in Val-de-Ruz, located at Rue Guillaume Farel, 2053 Cernier. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière de Coffrane is located in Val-de-Ruz at Rue de la Saule 18, 2207 Coffrane. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière des Hauts-Geneveys is located in Val-de-Ruz at Route de la Jonchère 2-14, 2208 Les Hauts-Geneveys. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Cimetière de Boudevilliers is a cemetery in Val-de-Ruz located at Sous l'Eglise, 2047 Boudevilliers. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Cimetière de Dombresson is located in Val-de-Ruz at Chemin de l'Église 1, 2056 Dombresson. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Cimetière d'Engollon is located in Val-de-Ruz at Rue de l'Eglise, 2063 Engollon. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.