Wyoming rep’s husband dies at 65

The husband of Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has died at the age of 65, according to The Associated Press.

{mosads}The news service reports that a funeral director in Cheyenne, Wyo., confirmed the death of Alvin Wiederspahn but said she did not know how he died.

A Cheyenne police spokesman told the AP that Wiederspahn, a former Democratic state legislator, lawyer and rancher, was found dead Friday afternoon. No foul play is suspected.

“Last night, my husband, Al, passed away peacefully in his sleep in our home in Cheyenne,” Lummis said in a statement released by her office on Saturday, according to the news service. “Annaliese and I know that God has taken Al home to heaven, but right now our hearts are broken.”

Annaliese is the couple’s daughter.

Lummis has served in Congress for three terms.