32 years · 23 September 2025 · Wilen (Sarnen), OW
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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 Obwalden (within 48 hours).
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Wilen (Sarnen) in canton OW handles death declarations through the Zivilstandsamt Obwalden civil registry office.
To declare a death in Wilen (Sarnen), contact the Zivilstandsamt Obwalden at Brünigstrasse 180a, 6060 Sarnen. You can reach the office by phone at +41 41 666 35 00 or by email at zivilstandsamt@sarnen.ch.
Friedhof Sarnen is the main cemetery serving Wilen (Sarnen) and is located in Sarnen, Obwalden. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, with no on-site crematorium.