77 years · 13 July 2025 · Aproz (Nendaz), VS
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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 Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion (within 48 hours).
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Aproz (Nendaz) residents must declare deaths to the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion in Valais.
Deaths must be announced to the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion within 48 hours. The office is located at Rue de Conthey 21, 1951 Sion. Contact the office by phone at +41 27 606 33 40 or by email at etatcivil-sion@admin.vs.ch for further guidance on the declaration process.
Aproz (Nendaz) manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Basse-Nendaz (Basse-Nendaz, 1996 Basse-Nendaz).
Cimetière de Basse-Nendaz serves Aproz (Nendaz) and is located at Basse-Nendaz, 1996 Nendaz. The cemetery offers inhumation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir burial options.
Cimetière de Haute-Nendaz is a cemetery in Aproz (Nendaz), located at Haute-Nendaz, 1997 Nendaz. It offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium on site.
Cimetière d'Aproz is located in Aproz, 1994 Nendaz, and offers inhumation services. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.
Cimetière de Fey is a cemetery in Aproz (Nendaz) located at Fey, 1996 Nendaz. It offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.