Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Niederwald

All notices published in the municipality of Niederwald and the surrounding Upper Valais area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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What to do in case of death in Niederwald?

An interactive checklist to guide you through the first administrative and personal steps.

  1. 1. Contact the doctor

    First 2 hours

    If 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. 2. Choose a funeral home

    Organise transport and the first wishes of the deceased.

  3. 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. 4. Official notification to the Civil Registry Office

    Must be done at Etat civil de l'arrondissement de Brig-Glis (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Niederwald

Niederwald residents must declare deaths to the Etat civil de l'arrondissement de Brig-Glis, the civil registry office serving the commune.

Legal Procedures

To declare a death in Niederwald, contact the Etat civil de l'arrondissement de Brig-Glis. The office is located at Alte Simplonstr. 26, 3900 Brig-Glis. You can reach them by phone at +41 27 607 12 80 or by email at zivilstandsamt-brig-glis@admin.vs.ch.

Etat civil de l'arrondissement de Brig-Glis
+41 27 607 12 80

Cemetery and resting place

Friedhof Niederwald is the main cemetery in Niederwald, located at Niederwald, 3989 Goms, Valais. The cemetery offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.

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