ST. PAUL, Minn. — Most of the legislative business at the Capitol has been called off so lawmakers can attend the funeral of a colleague.

The funeral for state Sen. Gary Kubly (KYOOB’-lee) will be held Wednesday morning in his hometown of Granite Falls. Kubly, who was 68, died on Friday after a battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in honor of Kubly. Dayton plans to attend the funeral and has also declared Wednesday to be “Gary Kubly Day” in Minnesota.

Kubly was a Lutheran minister in addition to his legislative service. He served three terms in the state House starting in 1996, then moved to the state Senate where he served three terms.