57 years · 18 August 2026 · Schönenberg ZH, Wädenswil, ZH
Ceremony on Tuesday 1 September at 11:00
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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 Wädenswil (within 48 hours).
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Schönenberg ZH residents report deaths to the Zivilstandsamt Wädenswil, the civil registry office serving the commune.
Deaths in Schönenberg ZH are registered through the Zivilstandsamt Wädenswil, located at Florhofstrasse 6, 8820 Wädenswil. Contact the office by phone at +41 44 789 72 29 or by email at zivilstandsamt@waedenswil.ch to initiate the death declaration process.
Schönenberg ZH manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Schönenberg (Wiesengrundweg, 8824 Schönenberg ZH).
Friedhof Schönenberg in Schönenberg ZH is located at Wiesengrundweg, 8824 Schönenberg and offers inhumation and cremation services. The cemetery can be reached at +41 44 789 73 20.
Friedhof Wädenswil is the main cemetery in Wädenswil, located at Schönenbergstrasse 79, 8820 Wädenswil. It offers inhumation, cremation, tombe familiale, columbarium, and jardin souvenir sepulture types.
Friedhof Hütten is a cemetery serving Wädenswil, located at Dorfstrasse 3, 8825 Hütten. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
Friedhof Schönenberg is a cemetery in Wädenswil located at Wiesengrundweg, 8824 Schönenberg. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
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