87 years · 7 September 2025 · Siebnen, Schübelbach, SZ
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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 Ausserschwyz (within 48 hours).
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Siebnen residents must report deaths to the Zivilstandsamt Ausserschwyz, the civil registry office serving the canton SZ.
Deaths in Siebnen are registered through the Zivilstandsamt Ausserschwyz. The office is located at Unterdorfstrasse 9, 8808 Pfäffikon. Contact the office by telephone at +41 55 416 93 00 or by email at zivilstandsamt@freienbach.ch to initiate the death declaration process.
Siebnen manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof bei der katholischen Kirche Siebnen (Kirchweg 1, 8854 Siebnen).
Friedhof bei der katholischen Kirche Siebnen is located at Kirchweg 1, 8854 Siebnen and offers inhumation and cremation services. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Schübelbach is located at Grünhaldenstrasse 11, 8862 Schübelbach. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden options.
Reformierte Kirche Siebnen und Friedhof is located at Fabrikstrasse, 8854 Siebnen. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.