Ten days after Sydney mother Cindy Low was killed in the Dreamworld ride disaster, her family say they are still struggling to "put one foot in front of the other".
The 42-year-old, originally from Kawerau in New Zealand, will be farewelled in a private funeral at Palmdale, on the Central Coast, on Thursday afternoon.
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Permanent memorial for ride victims
Dreamworld plans to use hundreds of flowers in a "permanent living memorial" as staff return to work following the deaths of four people on a ride. Nine News
Ms Low, from East Gosford, was one of four adults killed last Tuesday when their six-person raft on the Thunder River Rapids ride crashed into another and flipped over into the wooden conveyor belt.
Her 10-year-old son Kieran was thrown free from the raft but saw the distressing incident that killed his mother.
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In a funeral notice published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday, Ms Low was described as a "dearly cherished wife and soul mate" to husband Mathew and a "devoted mother" to Kieran and six-year-old Isla.
The family also released a statement on Wednesday describing their struggle.
"We have spent every day trying to put one foot in front of the other, and it is extremely hard," they said.
"It is impossible to imagine a world without Cindy, our beloved daughter, partner and mother to Kieran and Isla.
"It is going to take us a long time to find our way, so we ask media to respect our need for privacy as we come to grips with this, especially as we farewell Cindy."
Ms Low's family, including her parents and her sister, flew from New Zealand and visited the theme park last Thursday to look at the tributes left there.
Her sister left a bunch of flowers on behalf of "K Town", Mr and Mrs Low's home town, and thanked "all the caring people of Oz" for leaving a spread of flowers and tributes that took up the entire lawn and front wall outside Dreamworld.
"No words can say how emotional this is. I love you my beautiful sister," she posted publicly online along with photos of the tributes.
On Wednesday, Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson said the hundreds of flower bouquets left at the scene would be mulched and turned into a permanent "living memorial" in the park.
In a short press conference outside the park, he said letters and cards were being scanned and digitised by the Red Cross and kept on record.
Soft toys and other gifts would be stored to protect them from the weather and no decision would be made on their use without consulting the victims' families.
He said there was no timeline for when the park might reopen.
About 200 staff have returned to work to tend to maintenance, gardening, animal care and other jobs around the park. Staff continue to be paid even if they don't wish to return.
"Out of respect for the families, we will not be updating media until next week [after funerals have been held]," he said.
"Our thoughts remain firmly with the families who lost their loved ones."
Meanwhile, Deborah Thomas revealed to The Australian Financial Review on Wednesday that she has received social media threats against herself and her family following the fatal incident.
Full statement from Cindy Low's family
It has been ten days since we lost Cindy in a catastrophic tragedy at Dreamworld.
We have spent every day trying to put one foot in front of the other, and it is extremely hard. It is impossible to imagine a world without Cindy, our beloved daughter, partner and mother to Kieran and Isla.
It is going to take us a long time to find our way, so we ask media to respect our need for privacy as we come to grips with this, especially as we farewell Cindy.
The funeral is strictly private, friends and family are welcome. No media and no photographers are permitted.
We will not be making any further statements at this time.