77 years · 19 September 2019 · Ricken SG, Gommiswald, 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 Zivilstandskreis Uznach (within 48 hours).
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Ricken SG residents must report deaths to the Zivilstandskreis Uznach, the civil registry office serving the commune.
Deaths must be declared to Zivilstandskreis Uznach, located at Obergasse 24, 8730 Uznach. The office can be reached by telephone at +41 55 285 23 09 or by email at zivilstandsamt@uznach.ch.
Ricken SG manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Ricken (Ricken, 8726 Ricken SG).
Friedhof Ricken is the main cemetery in Ricken SG, located at Ricken, 8726 Ricken SG. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Friedhof Gommiswald is the main cemetery in Gommiswald, located at Dorfplatz 16, 8737 Gommiswald. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Ernetschwil is a cemetery located in Ernetschwil, 8737 Gommiswald. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Rieden is a cemetery located in Rieden, 8737 Gommiswald, offering inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium and can be reached at +41 58 228 70 10.
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