Regarding the funeral for Alexandria Verner

The visitation for Alexandria Verner, who died Monday during the tragic events at Michigan State University, will take place from 4-9 p.m. Friday, February 17, with a Scripture service beginning at 8:30 p.m., at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 581 Fourteen Mild Road in Clawson. The funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. (in-state at 10 a.m.) Saturday, February 18, also at Guardian Angels. The main celebrant will be Father Tony Richter.

The visitation and funeral Mass are closed to media. Due to the dignity attached to the occasion, and at the respectful request of the family and parish community, we inform you that no recording devices — video, audio or still photography — will be allowed inside the church or any parish buildings during the services. The family also asks that no media interviews take place before, during, or after the services. The church’s main parking lot will be reserved for attendees and will not be open to media vehicles.

Media will be permitted to gather still and video footage outside the church before and after the service. At all times, media are asked to remain at a distance that is discreet and respectful of the family. Media parking will be available along Bowers Street, west off N. Rochester and one block north of 14 Mile Rd. Media staging will be along the fence at the end of Bowers.

We kindly ask that you heed any additional direction from parish officials regarding parking and access on and around parish property. Thank you for respecting the dignity of the occasion, and for honoring the family’s need for privacy at this difficult time.

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Media contact:
Holly Fournier
fournier.holly@aod.org