A memorial service for Christina Anderson, 44, and her son, Ethan Anderson, 8, will be held Saturday morning in San Diego’s Santee community, a local church confirmed.
The memorial service, which is open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. at the Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church located at 9310 Dalehurst Road.
At this point, no public statements from the Anderson family – including kidnap survivor Hannah Anderson – are scheduled or expected.
The family has asked for privacy during this difficult time.
Earlier this week, an obituary for both Christina and Ethan Anderson appeared in a San Diego newspaper.
The obituary gave personal insight into the lives of the Lakeside mother and son, whose charred bodies were discovered by officials on Aug. 4 at the burned out property of kidnap and murder suspect James Lee DiMaggio in the community of Boulevard, near San Diego.
According to the obituary, Christina – known to family and friends as “Tina” – was originally from Georgia but moved to San Diego’s La Mesa community with her family at the age of 8. She went on to graduate from Santana High School and then Merric College San Diego as a holistic health practitioner.
Tina loved dance, fitness and NASCAR, and was a big fan of professional driver Jimmie Johnson.
She’s survived by her husband, Brett Anderson and her daughter Hannah, along with her mother Sara Britt, stepfather Ralph Britt and many other loved ones.
As for Ethan – known simply as “E” – the obituary described him as a caring “buddy to all his family and friends.”
Ethan was born on October 8, 2004, in La Mesa to Christina and Brett Anderson.
He was a 4th grade student at Lindo Lake Elementary School where he earned awards for good citizenship.
He also enjoyed sports, playing baseball and Pee-Wee football for the Lakeside Longhorns football team. His jersey was No. 27. Ethan also loved fishing and was a NASCAR fan, like his mother.
The memorial service for Christina and Ethan comes exactly two weeks to the day when 16-year-old kidnap survivor Hannah Anderson was rescued by authorities in Idaho backcountry.
According to search warrants, investigators believe DiMaggio – a longtime friend of the Anderson family – “tortured and killed” Christina and Ethan on Aug. 4 before allegedly kidnapping Christina’s daughter, Hannah.
DiMaggio then fled San Diego with Hannah, sparking an Amber Alert that spanned across six states.
TIMELINE: The Search for Hannah Anderson
The pair ended up in the rugged Idaho backcountry near Cascade and Morehead Lake, where they were spotted by a group of horseback riders on Aug. 7.
After seeing the Amber Alert, the riders reported the sighting to authorities, leading more than 200 federal, state and local law enforcement officials to the rural community in Idaho in search of Hannah and DiMaggio.
The pair was ultimately found by an FBI tactical team near Morehead Lake on Aug. 10.
Hannah was rescued safely by officials. DiMaggio was shot at least five times and killed at the scene.
Hannah has since reunited with her family, including father Brett Anderson, and returned home to San Diego.
Days after her rescue, the teen was fielding questions about her kidnapping on social media. On Aug. 15, she made her first public appearance since her rescue at a fundraiser held for her family at a restaurant in her hometown of Lakeside, Calif.
There, Hannah's father briefly spoke to the media saying his daughter was "doing good, day by day."
On Aug. 24, Hannah and her father attended another local fundraiser. There, Hannah briefly spoke on camera for the first time, thanking the public for their support.
Earlier this week Hannah spoke exclusively to NBC's "Today" about her mother and brother. The teenager teared up when remembering her little brother and called herself a "survivor."
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