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Private Funeral Underway for Slain Minnesota Representative, Husband and Service Dog

The private service follows an unprecedented lying-in-state ceremony at the Minnesota Capitol.

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A woman lays flowers at a makeshift memorial for DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.
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Overview

  • Gov. Tim Walz delivered the eulogy at the private funeral, which was attended by former vice president Kamala Harris and close family.
  • Thousands of mourners queued at the Capitol rotunda on June 27, with many bringing their dogs to honor the family’s golden retriever, Gilbert.
  • The lying-in-state ceremony marked the first time Minnesota honored a female lawmaker, her non-official spouse and a service dog in that setting.
  • Suspect Vance Boelter remains in custody on state and federal murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the June 14 attack.
  • Investigators have seized notebooks listing dozens of other public figures as potential targets, prompting renewed calls for enhanced official security measures.