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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 Thurgau Ost (within 48 hours).
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Altnau is served by Zivilstandsamt Thurgau Ost for civil registration matters including death declarations.
To declare a death in Altnau, contact Zivilstandsamt Thurgau Ost at Zielweg 1, 8580 Amriswil. You can reach the office by phone at +41 58 345 16 45 or by email at zivilstandsamt.ost@tg.ch.
Altnau manages several cemeteries. The main one is Evangelischer Friedhof Altnau (Lothalde, 8595 Altnau).
Evangelischer Friedhof Altnau is the main cemetery in Altnau, located at Lothalde, 8595 Altnau. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Katholischer Friedhof Altnau is located at Ifangweg, 8595 Altnau and offers inhumation and cremation services. The cemetery does not have an on-site crematorium.