85 years · 19 June 2026 · Ernetschwil, Gommiswald, SG
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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 Zivilstandskreis Uznach (within 48 hours).
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Ernetschwil is served by Zivilstandskreis Uznach, the civil registry office responsible for death declarations in the region.
Death declarations in Ernetschwil are handled by Zivilstandskreis Uznach, located at Obergasse 24, 8730 Uznach. The office can be reached at +41 55 285 23 82 or by email at zivilstandsamt@uznach.ch for inquiries regarding death registration procedures.
Ernetschwil manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Gommiswald (Dorfplatz 16, 8737 Gommiswald).
Friedhof Gommiswald is the main cemetery in Gommiswald, located at Dorfplatz 16, 8737 Gommiswald. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof der Pfarrkirche Karl Borromäus Ernetschwil is located in Ernetschwil, 8725 Gommiswald. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Ernetschwil is a cemetery located in Ernetschwil, 8737 Gommiswald. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Rieden is a cemetery located in Rieden, 8737 Gommiswald, offering inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium and can be reached at +41 58 228 70 10.