Keep a list of people who provide help or send gifts or donations.

How to keep track of people who provide help or send gifts or donations after someone dies

It is considered good manners for family members to thank those who've sent gifts or donations or helped out in some notable way after a death occurs -- and many people extend this gesture to include those who attend a funeral or memorial service and who send sympathy cards.

To make sure no one slips through the cracks during the hectic days and weeks after a death, keep a running list of those you intend to thank or acknowledge, along with the contribution each has made.