GOSHEN — Hundreds gathered to say goodbye Saturday to long-time Indiana Senator Marvin Riegsecker. The 71-year-old died earlier this week of cancer.

He served Indiana's 12th district, including Elkhart County, for 20 years.

Family, friends, colleagues, and constituents attended his funeral Saturday afternoon at the College Mennonite Church in Goshen.

After the service, the funeral procession included a state police escort to the cemetery.

"It's tremendous to see the outpouring not only of his colleagues from Indianapolis, but from the people that he represented," said State Representative Bill Ruppel of North Manchester. "They will miss him and he will be sorely missed in Indianapolis by all the people of Indiana."

Riegsecker was well-known for authoring the state's no-call list against unwanted telemarketing.

He also pushed to provide services to those with developmental disabilities.