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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 Innerschwyz (within 48 hours).
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Ibach is served by the Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz for civil registration matters including death declarations.
To declare a death in Ibach, contact the Zivilstandsamt Innerschwyz at +41 41 819 07 14 or zivilstandsamt@gemeindeschwyz.ch. The office is located at Herrengasse 17, 6430 Schwyz.
Ibach manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Bifang (Friedhofstrasse 16, 6430 Schwyz).
Friedhof Bifang is the main cemetery serving Ibach, located at Friedhofstrasse 16, 6430 Schwyz. It offers inhumation and cremation services, though it does not have an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Bifang is the main cemetery in Schwyz, located at Friedhofstrasse 16, 6430 Schwyz. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types.