90 years · 12 September 2026 · Obergesteln, Obergoms, 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 Zivilstandsamt Brig-Glis (within 48 hours).
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Obergoms residents must declare deaths to the Zivilstandsamt Brig-Glis, the civil registry office serving the commune in Valais.
Deaths in Obergoms are registered through the Zivilstandsamt Brig-Glis. The declaration must be made within 48 hours of the death. The office is located at Alte Simplonstrasse 26, 3900 Brig-Glis. Contact the office by phone at +41 27 607 12 80 or by email at zivilstand-brig-glis@admin.vs.ch.
Obergoms manages the following cemeteries.
Friedhof Oberwald is a cemetery in Obergoms located at Furkastrasse, 3999 Oberwald. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Friedhof Obergesteln is a cemetery in Obergoms located at Kirchweg 11, 3988 Obergesteln. It offers inhumation as a sepulture type and does not have a crematorium.
Friedhof Ulrichen is located in Ulrichen, 3988 Obergoms and offers inhumation as a sepulture type. The cemetery does not have a crematorium.
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