73 years · 2 February 2026 · Hemberg, 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 Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg (within 48 hours).
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Hemberg residents declare deaths through the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg, the regional civil registry office serving the area.
To declare a death in Hemberg, contact the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg at Grüenaustrasse 7, 9630 Wattwil. You can reach the office by phone at +41 71 987 55 37 or by email at zivilstandsamt@wattwil.ch.
Hemberg manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Hemberg Oberdorf (Hemberg, 9633 Hemberg).
Friedhof Hemberg Oberdorf is the main cemetery in Hemberg, located at Hemberg, 9633 Neckertal. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Hemberg Unterdorf is located in Hemberg at 9633 Neckertal and offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.