A question

Perhaps some of you have some insight on this that will help me out.

I've been thinking about death a little, with Rob's brother-in-law passing away, and with the Sunday lesson from Teachings of Wilford Woodruff (Lesson was on Understanding Death and the Resurrection). And I've noticed there are a ton of comforting things to think and feel towards and about a person who passed away who was "good" or "righteous." For instance, Woodruff says we should not mourn a righteous person's passing because they will be exalted. Okay, I get that. So what about crappy people? What about when they pass away?

So far the only truly comforting things I have found about D (the brother-in-law) passing away is that he's gone, for starters. Life is easier without him for everyone, including C. And two, that I don't have to judge him, God does.

I have heard people in the Church say that "he's got time" to repent and change.
By the same token, though, we know that this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God.
I am more than willing to say that those who died withOUT knowing better have ample chance to change. But what about those who did know better?

And then I keep coming back to the real tragedy surrounding D's death. That no one cares. That he was NOT righteous and faithful or a good man, and hence there isn't a great cause for hope.

Anyone have any enlightenment to shine on me? Is there solid Church doctrine or advice out there? Or is the answer that we don't know and we'll leave it up to God to sort out?

Tamra