The Brief
- A funeral service for 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
- Fletcher was killed during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church on Aug. 27.
- Those who attend the funeral are asked to wear “bright colors” in memory of the 8-year-old.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A funeral service has been planned this weekend for 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, one of the two children killed during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church.
Fletcher Merkel funeral plans
What you can do:
Fletcher’s funeral service is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church, with visitation starting at 2 p.m., according to an obituary.
The obituary requests people who attend to “please wear bright colors” and, in lieu of flowers, consider making a contribution to a fund created in his memory.…