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- Funeral service held for slain Minnesota lawmaker and husband</p>
<p>Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times June 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM</p>
<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. - Family, friends and dignitaries from across the country, including former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, were in attendance at a funeral Saturday, June 28, for Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.</p>
<p>Walz on June 24 announced details about the June 28 funeral, which began at 10:30 a.m. and was livestreamed on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's YouTube page.</p>
<p>The Hortmans and their golden retriever, Gilbert, lay at the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda for the public to pay their respects from 12 to 5 p.m. on June 27, according to the governor's office.</p>
<p>According to the release, Hortman was the first woman and one of fewer than 20 Minnesotans to lie at the Capitol.</p>
<p>The three were killed on June 14 in a targeted attack. Vance Boelter allegedly impersonated a police officer and knocked on the couple's door before shooting them. He is currently in custody, facing both federal and state charges.</p>
<p>Boelter also reportedly shot Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Both are alive and recovering from their gunshot wounds.</p>
<p>A makeshift memorial for DFL State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota.</p>
<p>Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for the St. Cloud Times. He can be reached at [email protected].</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Funeral service held for Melissa and Mark Hortman in Minneapolis</p>
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