88 years · 4 March 2020 · Biel VS, Goms, VS
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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 Arrondissement de l'état civil de Brig-Glis (within 48 hours).
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Biel VS is served by the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Brig-Glis for civil registration matters.
Deaths must be announced to the Arrondissement de l'état civil de Brig-Glis within 48 hours. The office is located at Alte Simplonstrasse 26, 3900 Brig. Contact the office by telephone at +41 27 607 12 80 or by email at zivilstand-brig-glis@admin.vs.ch.
Biel VS manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Biel (Goms) (Biel, 3989 Biel VS).
Cimetière de Biel (Goms) is the main cemetery serving Biel VS, located at Biel, 3989 Goms, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Friedhof Münster is the main cemetery in Goms, located at Furkastrasse 670, 3985 Münster. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Niederwald is a cemetery in the commune of Goms, located at Alte Furkastrasse 11, 3989 Niederwald. It offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Blitzingen is a cemetery in Goms located at Furkastrasse, 3989 Blitzingen. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Friedhof Reckingen is a cemetery in Goms located at Furkastrasse 458, 3995 Reckingen. It offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium on site.
Friedhof Gluringen is a cemetery in Goms located at Kapellenweg 186, 3998 Gluringen. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Friedhof Biel is a cemetery in Goms located at Furkastrasse 180, 3989 Biel VS. It offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium.
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