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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 Rapperswil-Jona (within 48 hours).
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Eschenbach residents handle death declarations through the Zivilstandskreis Rapperswil-Jona civil registry office.
The Zivilstandskreis Rapperswil-Jona office, located at St. Gallerstrasse 40, 8645 Jona, processes death declarations for Eschenbach. Contact the office at +41 55 225 72 40 for guidance on the declaration procedure.
Eschenbach manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Eschenbach (Kirchweg, 8733 Eschenbach SG).
Friedhof Eschenbach is the main cemetery in Eschenbach, located at Kirchweg, 8733 Eschenbach SG. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Goldingen serves Eschenbach and is located at Kirchweg, 8638 Goldingen. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof St. Gallenkappel serves Eschenbach and is located at Kirchweg, 8735 St. Gallenkappel. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Walde is a cemetery in Eschenbach, located at Walde, 8727 Eschenbach SG. It offers inhumation and cremation services.