St. Thomas plans to ring bells for five minutes Monday, Dec. 15 in memory of sophomore Erik Nielsen prior to an 8:30 p.m. memorial Mass in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Nielsen died Tuesday at Hennepin County Medical Center after suffering a brain aneurysm Monday.

The visitation is planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines, Iowa. The funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1627 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, Iowa.

Nielsen’s parents requested members of the St. Thomas community wear purple to the services.