Hundreds gathered Saturday morning at Minneapolis' Basilica of St. Mary for the private funeral of Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog, Gilbert.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed in what authorities are calling an assassination, were honored with a private funeral at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were laid to rest at a private funeral on Saturday, weeks after the two were killed in what authorities have called a "politically motivated assassination.