70 years · 6 October 2026 · Oberglatt, Flawil, 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 Dielsdorf (within 48 hours).
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In Oberglatt, death declarations must be reported to the Zivilstandsamt Dielsdorf within a specific timeframe.
Deaths in Oberglatt must be announced to the Zivilstandsamt Dielsdorf within 48 hours. The office is located at Mühlestrasse 4, 8157 Dielsdorf. You can contact them by phone at +41 44 854 71 80 or by email at zivilstandsamt@dielsdorf.ch.
Oberglatt manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Geeren (Hofstetterstrasse, 8154 Oberglatt ZH).
Friedhof Geeren is the main cemetery in Oberglatt, located at Hofstetterstrasse, 8154 Oberglatt. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden options.
Friedhof Oberglatt is the main cemetery in Flawil, located at Oberglatt, 9230 Flawil. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Wisental is a cemetery in Flawil located at Wilerstrasse, 9230 Flawil. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
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