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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 Zivilstandsamt Werdenberg (within 48 hours).
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Sennwald residents must declare a death to the Zivilstandsamt Werdenberg within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Sennwald are declared to the Zivilstandsamt Werdenberg, located at St. Gallerstrasse 2, 9471 Buchs. The announcement must be made within 48 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 81 755 75 34 or by email at zivilstandsamt@buchs-sg.ch.
Sennwald manages the following cemeteries.
Friedhof Evang. Sennwald is located in Sennwald, Schweiz. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Salez is a cemetery in Sennwald located in Salez, Schweiz. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Sax is a cemetery in Sennwald located in Sax, Schweiz. It offers inhumation, cremation, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Kath. Sennwald is located in Sennwald, Switzerland. The cemetery offers cremation and jardin souvenir sepulture types.