Deaths, obituaries and tributes in Ottikon (Gossau ZH)

All notices published in the municipality of Ottikon (Gossau ZH) and the surrounding Zurich Oberland area. Information updated from the leading sources and local newspapers.

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78 years · 17 November 2025 · Ottikon (Gossau ZH), ZH
84 years · 9 September 2024 · Ottikon (Gossau ZH), ZH
78 years · 15 September 2024 · Ottikon (Gossau ZH), ZH

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What to do in case of death in Ottikon (Gossau ZH)?

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 Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon (within 48 hours).

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Practical Guide: What to do in case of death in Ottikon (Gossau ZH)

Residents of Gossau ZH who need to register a death should contact the Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon, the responsible civil registry office.

Legal Procedures

To register a death in Gossau ZH, contact the Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon at +41 44 931 32 00 or zivilstandswesen@wetzikon.ch. The office is located at Bahnhofstrasse 167, 8620 Wetzikon.

Zivilstandsamt Wetzikon
+41 44 931 32 00

Cemetery and resting place

Waldfriedhof Gossau is the main cemetery in Ottikon (Gossau ZH), located at Waldfriedhof, 8625 Gossau ZH. It offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.

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