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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 Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg (within 48 hours).
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Wattwil's Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg handles death declarations in the canton of St. Gallen.
To declare a death in Wattwil, contact the Regionales Zivilstandsamt Toggenburg at Grüenaustrasse 7, 9630 Wattwil. You may reach them by phone at +41 71 987 55 37 or by email at zivilstandsamt@wattwil.ch.
Wattwil manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Wattwil (Kirchenrainstrasse, 9630 Wattwil).
Friedhof Wattwil is the main cemetery in Wattwil, located at Kirchenrainstrasse, 9630 Wattwil. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Krinau serves Wattwil and is located at Krinau, 9622 Krinau. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Ricken is a cemetery serving Wattwil, located at Ricken, 8727 Ricken SG. It offers inhumation and cremation services.