56 years · 18 July 2022 · Haag (Rheintal), SG
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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 Werdenberg (within 48 hours).
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Haag (Rheintal) in canton SG handles death declarations through the Zivilstandsamt Werdenberg, the civil registry office for the region.
To declare a death in Haag (Rheintal), contact the Zivilstandsamt Werdenberg at +41 81 755 75 30 or zivilstandsamt@buchs-sg.ch. The office is located at St. Gallerstrasse 2, 9470 Buchs.
Haag (Rheintal) manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Sennwald (Evangelisch) (Kirchgass, 9466 Sennwald).
Friedhof Sennwald (Evangelisch) serves Haag (Rheintal) and is located at Kirchgass, 9466 Sennwald. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Sennwald (Katholisch) serves Haag (Rheintal) and is located at Sennwald, 9466 Sennwald. The cemetery offers cremation and family tomb (tombe familiale) sepulture types.
Friedhof Salez serves Haag (Rheintal) and is located at Salez, 9465 Salez. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir services.
Friedhof Sax serves Haag (Rheintal) and is located at Sax, 9468 Sax. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.