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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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Rapperswil-Jona, located in canton SG, handles death declarations through its civil status office, Zivilstandskreis Rapperswil-Jona.
Deaths must be announced to the Zivilstandskreis Rapperswil-Jona within 48 hours. The office is located at St. Gallerstrasse 40, 8645 Jona. You can contact them by phone at +41 55 225 72 40 or by email at zivilstandsamt@rj.sg.ch.
Rapperswil SG manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Jona (Friedhofstrasse 2, 8645 Jona).
Friedhof Jona is the main cemetery serving Rapperswil SG, located at Friedhofstrasse 2, 8645 Jona. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden options.
Friedhof Burgerau is a cemetery in Rapperswil SG located at Burgeraustrasse 25, 8640 Rapperswil. It offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof St. Johann is a cemetery in Rapperswil SG located at Herrenberg, 8640 Rapperswil. It offers inhumation and cremation services.