Jana Armstrong's family says her son will know 'just how special mum was'

Toowoomba mother Jana Armstrong mourned at funeral after alleged murder Fri 7 Aug 2026 at 3:38pm In short: A funeral has been held for Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong, who was allegedly murdered last month. Her family gave moving tributes, remembering the 30-year-old as someone who "cared deeply for others" and "loved being a mum more than anything". Ms Armstrong was laid to rest at the Millmerran cemetery next to her parents. Queensland mother Jana Jane Armstrong has been remembered as a woman who cared fiercely, loved deeply and wore her Havaianas thongs everywhere, no matter the weather. She was her sister's best friend and cared deeply for her little brother. When she became a mother her little boy became her entire world and everything she did was for him. That's how the 30-year-old was remembered by about 100 mourners in the country town of Millmerran, west of Brisbane, at her funeral today. There were tears and smiles as memories were shared during the service. Ms Armstrong's family shared funny memories of a girl who loved sports and would not sit still for long. They also shed tears at the way her young life was cut short, leaving her baby boy without his mum. Ms Armstrong was farewelled a month after her body was found in bushland near Toowoomba, leading to the father of her child being charged with her murder. Ms Armstrong was laid to rest next to her parents Robyn and Ronnie Armstrong and her grandmother Margaret Hughes at Millmerran Cemetery. Family in mourning Ms Armstrong's five-month-old son is being cared for by her sister Faith Isaacs and her husband Michael. The family, including Ms Isaacs's little boy, sat together in the front row at the Millmerran Cultural Centre during the service. Six weeks before Ms Armstrong's death, Ms Isaacs's baby girl died shortly after birth. Celebrant Janice Holstein, who conducted Ms Armstrong's funeral service, had also been there for the funeral of Lehara. "The circumstances surrounding Jana's untimely death are heartbreaking and senseless. What should have been an ordinary day turned into a tragedy that shook us to the core," Ms Holstein said. Mourners wore green — Ms Armstrong's favourite colour — and an Auslan interpreter translated the service. Ms Armstrong's late father was deaf and all the four children learned sign language from a young age. Ms Armstrong worked as a disability carer. Her younger brother, Dean Armstrong, with whom she had shared a deep bond, read a poem called Dear Sister in Heaven. "I sit here and ponder how very much I'd like to talk with you today," Mr Armstrong read. "There's so many things that we didn't get to say. "I know much you care for me and how much I care for you … an angel came and took you by the hand and said your place was waiting in heaven, far above, and you had to leave behind all those you dearly love." A photographic tribute was played on a big screen to a song called Forever in our Hearts, which Mr Armstrong wrote about his sister. Remembering Jana During her eulogy, Ms Isaacs spoke of her extraordinary bond with her sister. She said it was her sister who always wrote the speeches, but this time she had left her on her own to do it. "She was my best friend. We did everything together and we were always by each other's side. After our parents passed we leaned on each other even more," Ms Isaacs said. "I promise your name will continue to be spoken. "Your story will continue to be told and your life will continue to live on through the people lucky enough to have known you." She said when Ms Armstrong's life was complete when she became a mother. "He became her entire world and everything she did was with him in mind," Ms Isaacs said. "Although he will grow up without you by his side … we will always make sure he knows just how special his mum was." Ms Armstrong's child was quiet throughout the service. But as the funeral ended and mourners gathered outside and his mother's coffin was solemnly lifted into the hearse, he started to cry. Ms Isaacs comforted him and changed his nappy in the back of her own car, as her husband held onto their own son. The moment mirrored the way her eulogy ended. "Jana, I know you are up there looking after my baby girl, Lehara," Ms Isaacs had said. "I am down here looking after your beautiful boy."