83 years · 1 June 2026 · Gross, SZ
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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 Ausserschwyz (within 48 hours).
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Gross is served by Zivilstandsamt Ausserschwyz for civil registration matters including death declarations.
Death declarations in Gross are handled by Zivilstandsamt Ausserschwyz, located at Unterdorfstrasse 9, 8808 Pfäffikon. Contact the office by phone at +41 55 416 93 00 or by email at zivilstandsamt@freienbach.ch.
Gross manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Einsiedeln (Birchlistrasse 3, 8840 Einsiedeln).
Friedhof Einsiedeln is the main cemetery in Einsiedeln, located at Birchlistrasse 3, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Gross is a cemetery located in Gross, 8840 Einsiedeln, offering inhumation as a sepulture type. The cemetery does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Bennau is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Bennau, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Egg is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Egg, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Euthal is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Euthal, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Gross is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Gross, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Trachslau is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Trachslau, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Willerzell is a cemetery in Einsiedeln located at Willerzell, 8840 Einsiedeln. It offers inhumation and cremation services.