Sorry for the loss your family is experiencing right now.

As far as carrying on with MCH, I'd like to reiterate what others above have said about taking the time to reach out to your customers who are feeling in limbo about what's going on with their jobs.

I've worked in small shops that would get really backed up during the busy season. Even if you stop production for one day to focus on following up with everyone who's got something in the MCH queue, it will pay off because most (not all, though) will give you a breather from the constant phone calls asking about status and actually allow you to get more work done in the long run.

Best of luck in the future.