Life, death, and the clean-up afterwards

My Grandma had very specific request regarding her death, some of which were a bit troublesome. She didn't want to be embalmed and thus had to be buried within 24 hours. Keep in mind that this was Memorial Day weekend and that 3 of her 4 children lived in California. Somehow it all worked out. All of her children made it to the burial. The children were joined that evening or the next day by their spouses. Wednesday we had the memorial. A lot of people showed up, not unexpected considering our family is pretty big and that Grandma helped a lot of people. We had a short service filled with a sermon by a long-time friend of Grandma, her favorite hymns, and tributes from family and friends.
Imbetween services the family was working at Grandma's apartment going through photo albums, old letters, files, clothing, jewelry, and anything else you can think of. Despite the sudden loss of a mother, grandmother, or mother-in-law the family seemed to be coping well. We aren't often all together, and though we wish it could've been under different circumstances, we enjoyed being together immensely.
The thing to remember is that mourning lasts more than the time before and during a funeral. I think it will be a long process once we allow our emotions to catch up to us.
Thank you for all of your prayers and support.