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Memorial Set up For Cody Reetz

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Memorial Set up For Cody Reetz

GRAFTON - The family of a 14-year-old boy who was killed by his stepfather in a shocking case of revenge has set up a memorial fund to help pay for funeral and burial expenses.

Charles Avey is accused of strangling Cody in a parking lot in Germantown.  Authorities say Avey strangled Cody as revenge after his wife reported to police that Avey had abused her.

Here are the details on the fund:
Cody Reetz Memorial Fund
National Exchange Bank and Trust
P.O. Box 840 Campbellsport, WI
53010-0840

Cody's funeral is scheduled for this Friday.  It will be at the Philips Funeral Home in West Bend.  Visitation is at 10 in the morning.  The service will be at 1 in the afternoon.

A candlelight vigil is planned in Grafton on Friday night.  Cody lived in Grafton.  The vigil will begin outside Grafton Elementary School at 5:30.  Organizers are planning a "silent walk" to Veterans Memorial Park in Grafton.  Organizers plan to spell Cody's name in candles on a basketball court at the park.

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