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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 .

What they're saying:

The full obituary for Fletcher Merkel can be read below:

"[Fletcher Merkel] had sparkling blue eyes, freckles, blonde hair that often defied gravity and an infectious smile. He was always i

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