A Death in the Family: How Do You Handle Grief, Anger and Personal Conflicts?

It's the inevitable thing that everybody knows is coming yet few prepare for it: Death. When a loved one passes away, the grief of family members can manifest in some of the worst behaviors. Emotions become extreme and personal conflicts are magnified into problems many times their original size.  Just the process of planning the funeral can be emotionally traumatic, especially if family members are in disagreement about the details. How do you get through the death of a family member and keep tempers from exploding? What can you do to make your own passing easier for those you'll leave behind?