Black armbands will be donned by Corowa-Rutherglen’s football and netball players on Saturday as a tribute to Jess McLennan.
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The 23-year-old died last week from fatal head injuries sustained in a three-car crash.
Her funeral will take place Thursday at Wodonga District Baptist Church from 11.30am.
The family has asked in lieu of flowers, donations to a nursing scholarship funding – to be established where Miss McLennan studied at CSU – would be appreciated.
The funeral was being organised as a celebration of the young woman’s life.
Anyone attending is asked to wear bright colours and bring along a helium balloon to release at Glenmorus Gardens after the service.
Miss McLennan was an A-grade netballer for the Rutherglen Cats, but, as the club have a bye in the Tallangattta League this weekend, the Ovens and Murray will hold a tribute.
Corowa-Rutherglen will hold its first game in Rutherglen for 36 years on Saturday.
President Graham Hosier said both football and netball players would honour a young woman well-loved in the community.
“As a respect for the family, because we’re playing at Rutherglen, we’ll wear the black armbands,” he said.
As a respect for the family ... we’ll wear the black armbands.
- Graham Hosier
“We’re doing it as a club.”
The Rutherglen Cats will hold its own tribute next weekend.
