section_path: Assassination/Mourning and funeral arrangements
section_name: Mourning and funeral arrangements
paragraph_text: Mourning and funeral arrangements
  
  An impromptu memorial of flowers, notes and pictures have been left at the Minnesota State Capitol to honor Hortman. Red roses, a photograph and a gavel have been placed on her desk. On June 17, 2025, a formal procession of law enforcement vehicles transported the bodies of Hortman and her husband to a funeral home in Minneapolis. On the evening of June 18, a candlelight vigil was held on the Minnesota State Capitol steps. Minnesota lawmakers and Governor Tim Walz and his wife attended.
  
  An impromptu memorial of flowers, notes and pictures have been left at the Minnesota State Capitol to honor Hortman. Red roses, a photograph and a gavel have been placed on her desk. On June 17, 2025, a formal procession of law enforcement vehicles transported the bodies of Hortman and her husband to a funeral home in Minneapolis. On the evening of June 18, a candlelight vigil was held on the Minnesota State Capitol steps. Minnesota lawmakers and Governor Tim Walz and his wife attended.