A funeral is scheduled on Victoria's Phillip Island for mother of three Samantha Fraser weeks after her alleged murder.

The 38-year-old psychologist was found dead in her Cowes garage after failing to collect her children from school on July 23, with a 41-year-old man later charged with her murder.

Samantha Fraser was living in fear in the lead up to her killing, allegedly at the hands of her estranged husband.... After Adrian Basham fronted court for her murder, a suppression order on legal proceedings was lifted. #9ACA | WATCH THE FULL STORY: https://t.co/OPQAzeOiKG pic.twitter.com/KPfpsI5529

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Her death was described as a "crime that strikes the heart of our community" by police, who launched a public appeal for information before her alleged killer's arrest earlier this month.

It came amid a string of high-profile deaths with alleged links to domestic violence, prompting Premier Daniel Andrews to say the state had a long way to go to tackle the issue and call for a national response.

Samantha Fraser's ex-husband Adrian Basham has been charged with her murder: https://t.co/RRNqRRCHDy

The Cowes mother-of-three was found dead last week. pic.twitter.com/OXN6JTRRUQ

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Family and friends are expected to gather at Cowes for a funeral on Friday.

The man charged with murder is due to face a Latrobe Valley magistrate on January 10.

AAP