A service to celebrate the life of White Rock resident Marilyn Laursen – killed last week as she walked across Johnston Road – is to take place Monday at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre.
The 56-year-old died May 18, after she was struck by a car at the intersection of Johnston and Thrift Avenue. The vehicle left the scene, and police continue to search for who was behind the wheel.
Still in shock at the death of his sister-in-law, Neale McCutcheon wonders if the facility booked for the celebration of life will be large enough to hold all who knew and cared for Laursen.
“There’s lots of relatives, lots of friends,” he said this week. “She was a really wonderful, giving person.”
According to an obituary, Laursen had one daughter and four siblings, and worked in the transporation/logistics industry.
Mavis McIntosh told Peace Arch News she first met Laursen about seven years ago, when Laursen started to work for her at Rite Way Freight Systems in south Langley.
McIntosh described Laursen as a go-getter who loved her job as a freight broker.
“She took it on with a passion.”
The pair stayed friends after Laursen moved to a position with another company about three years ago. They enjoyed wine together a few weeks ago, and last spoke the Friday before Laursen died.
“She touched a lot of people,” McIntosh said, remembering a happy-go-lucky woman who had an intense love for shoes.
McIntosh said she is hesitant to make assumptions on the driver responsible for Laursen’s death.
“It could be somebody’s son or daughter – you might even know them,” she said. “Their life’s ruined as well.”
Monday’s service is set for 2 p.m. (14831 28 Ave).