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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 Gossau (within 72 hours).
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Waldkirch residents must declare a death at the Zivilstandsamt Gossau within the required timeframe.
Deaths in Waldkirch are declared at the Zivilstandsamt Gossau, located at Bahnhofstrasse 25, 9201 Gossau. The announcement must be made within 72 hours. Contact the office by phone at +41 71 388 42 25 or by email at zivilstandsamt@stadtgossau.ch for further information.
Waldkirch manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Waldkirch (Dorfstrasse, 9205 Waldkirch).
Friedhof Waldkirch is the main cemetery in Waldkirch, located at Dorfstrasse, 9205 Waldkirch. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Friedhof Bernhardzell is a cemetery serving Waldkirch, located at Kirchstrasse, 9304 Bernhardzell. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium sepulture types.