Young mother-to-be slain in Logan finally laid to rest by family in the Philippines Cory Ryther, husband of the late Joan Ryther, at an earlier service for her at Saint Paul's Church, Woodridge. SLAIN mother-to-be Joan Ryther has been laid to rest by her family in the Philippines town where she was raised. The 27-year-old aged care nursing student and Logan McDonald's staffer was raped and killed as she walked to work last month in what a judge described as a "vicious"" and "horrific"" attack. Queenslanders - in particular the Filipino community - played a big part in raising the $20,000 needed to send Mrs Ryther's body back to the Philippines so her family could bury her. Her husband Cory flew to the Philippines to attend the funeral and spend time with his wife's family. "Today construction on Joan's crypt is being done and last night I slept well for the first time in weeks,"" he posted online on Thursday. He described a Filipino custom of placing a baby chicken near her casket that some believe will ensure her killer is not able to rest until they tell the truth. "I hope the powerful magic of the chicken will leave the person who did this without sleep or rest til he tells the truth - so it is a curse only truth can break,"" he wrote. Mr Ryther said he was using donations from Queenslanders to support his wife's family, including repairs to her mother's home. "Joan's family is also my family and I will do what I can to ease their pain,"" he wrote. The funeral for Mrs Ryther was held at 1pm yesterday in Baroy.