Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Gossau SG

Notices published in the municipality of Gossau SG and the surrounding St. Gallen / surrounding area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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66 years · 16 May 2026 · Gossau SG, SG ·
Acknowledgement

Traurig, ihn zu verlieren, erleichtert, ihn erlöst zu wissen, dankbar, ihn erlebt zu haben. Es isch schwär, de Linus müesse goh lo. Danke für die tröstende Wort, d'Händedrück und Omarmige. Für en tröstende Blick, wenn d'Wort gfähilt hend, all das het üs tüüf berüehrt. En besondere Dank gilt de Familie und Fründe, de Onkologie, St. Gallen, em Dr. Langenegger, Gossau, em Brückedienst der Krebsliga, de Spitex Gossau und sim Arbeitgeber, de SBAG für die grossi Onderstötzig. Herzliche Dank em Herr Pfarrer Helfenstein für die iifühlsam Gstaltig vo der Truurfiir. Danke allne, wo de Linus währed de Krankheit und uf sim letschte Weg begleitet hend. Es het üs tüüf berüehrt, dass so viel liebi Mensche a sinere Abschiedsfiir teilgnoh hend. Gossau, im Juni 2026

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What to do in case of death in Gossau SG?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Regionales Zivilstandsamt Gossau (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Gossau SG

Gossau SG in canton SG provides civil registration services through its regional office for death declarations and related vital records.

Legal Procedures

To declare a death in Gossau SG, contact the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Gossau at Bahnhofstrasse 25, 9201 Gossau. You can reach the office by phone at +41 71 388 42 25 or by email at zivilstandsamt@stadtgossau.ch. The office handles death declarations and civil registration matters for the region.

Regionales Zivilstandsamt Gossau
+41 71 388 42 25

Cemetery and resting place

Friedhof Hofegg is the main cemetery in Gossau SG, located at Friedhofstrasse 15, 9200 Gossau SG. It offers inhumation, cremation, tombe familiale, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types, with no on-site crematorium.

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