82 years · 23 June 2026 · Sennhof (Winterthur), ZH
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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 Zivilstandsamt Winterthur (within 48 hours).
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Sennhof is served by the Zivilstandsamt Winterthur, the civil registry office responsible for vital records registration in the canton of Zurich.
The Zivilstandsamt Winterthur handles death declarations for Sennhof. The office is located at Pionierstrasse 7, 8403 Winterthur. You can contact the office by telephone at +41 52 267 57 66 or by email at zivilstandsamt@win.ch for information about the death declaration process and any required documentation.
Sennhof (Winterthur) manages several cemeteries. The main one is Friedhof Rosenberg (Am Rosenberg 5, 8400 Winterthur).
Friedhof Rosenberg serves Sennhof (Winterthur) and is located at Am Rosenberg 5, 8400 Winterthur. The cemetery offers inhumation, cremation, columbarium, and jardin souvenir options, and includes an on-site crematorium.
Friedhof Rosenberg is the main cemetery in Winterthur, located at Am Rosenberg 5, 8400 Winterthur. It offers inhumation, cremation, family tombs, columbarium, and memorial garden sepulture types, and operates an on-site crematorium.
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Friedhof Töss is a cemetery in Winterthur located at Gleitstrasse 11, 8406 Winterthur. The cemetery offers inhumation and cremation services.
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