‘Bright colors’ requested at funeral for Annunciation student Fletcher Merkel

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

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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.

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