The funeral for Fletcher Merkel, one of the two young students killed last week in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, is set for this weekend at nearby Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.

He and 10-year-old Harper Moyski died during the attack , and 21 others — mostly children — were injured.

Merkel is being remembered for his sparkling blue eyes and infectious smile. His obituary shares his love of sports, animals and building Lego cities with his siblings.

He loved fishing with his father, and was looking forward to going to his first Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field this fall, with dreams of being an NFL player one day.

Merkel's visitation will start Sunday at 2 p.m., followed by the funeral at 4 p.m. It will be open to the public and livest

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