89 years · 23 June 2026 · Erde, Conthey, 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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Erde is served by the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion for vital records registration and death declarations.
To declare a death in Erde, contact the Office de l'état civil de l'arrondissement de Sion by phone at +41 27 606 33 40 or by email at etatcivil-sion@admin.vs.ch. The office is located at Case postale 478, 1950 Sion.
Erde manages several cemeteries. The main one is Cimetière de Plan-Conthey (Plan-Conthey, 1964 Conthey).
Cimetière de Plan-Conthey is the main cemetery serving Erde, located at Plan-Conthey, 1964 Conthey, Suisse. It offers inhumation, cremation, and columbarium services.
Cimetière de Plan-Conthey is the main cemetery in Conthey, located at Plan-Conthey, 1964 Conthey. It offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.
Cimetière d'Erde is located in Erde, 1976 Conthey, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Cimetière de Saint-Séverin is located in Conthey at Saint-Séverin, 1975 Conthey. The cemetery offers inhumation and columbarium sepulture types.
Cimetière de Saint-Séverin is located in Erde at Saint-Séverin, 1964 Conthey, Suisse. The cemetery offers inhumation services and does not have a crematorium.