EDINA, Minn. (AP) _ Friends of the woman allegedly lured by a man through an online babysitting ad and then killed remembered her as "the girl who looked like sunshine."
The funeral for Katherine Ann Olson drew about 1,400 mourners to Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina. A succession of family members and friends recalled the 24-year-old Olson's love of acting, her irrepressible personality and deep interest in the lives of her loved ones.
On Tuesday, authorities charged 19-year-old Michael John Anderson of Savage with second-degree murder in Olson's death. At the funeral, Bishop Craig Johnson read a request from Olson's family that the accused killer and his family be remembered in the mourners' prayers, saying that Olson herself believed in forgiveness and compassion. Craigslist victim remembered for warmth, energy 20071031
