Robert James Sexton
Wednesday, March 1, 1944
Date of Death:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Age:
74 years old
Graveside Service
Date: Monday September 10, 2018
Time: 2:00 pm
Burial
Location: St. Bridget's Cemetery [ view map ]
Wednesday, March 1, 1944
Date of Death:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Age:
74 years old
Wednesday, March 1, 1944
Date of Death:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Age:
74 years old
Robert James Sexton
Robert Sexton, age 74, of rural Rochester passed away at his home on September 5, 2018.
Robert was born on March 1, 1944 in Rochester to James and Virginia Sexton. Robert went to Stewartville schools and farmed raising cattle with his family in Rochester Township his whole life. In the 1960’s he started his own auto parts yard on the farm property, Sexton’s Auto Parts. He married Marlene Gross of Hayfield in 1965. The couple later divorced. Robert enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, trapping, fishing, shopping at flea markets, and various boutiques around town. Robert was a true family man.
He is survived by his three children: Marie Sexton of Rochester, William “Bill” Sexton of West Concord, and Jesse Sexton of Rochester; a step-son Gene Gross of St. Croix Falls, WI; 13 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and five siblings: Alice, Cindy, Rebecca, Arlene, and Michelle.
He is preceded in death by his son, James, and sisters, Elizabeth “Betty” and Barbara “Genie”.
The graveside service for Robert will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 10, 2018 at St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Simpson, MN. A reception will be held at the Stewartville Legion starting at 4:30pm. All are welcome.
Condolences
The family of Robert James Sexton has received the following condolences.
You have me sincere thought and sympathy right now. It's been a difficult time for many. I will send prayers to your family and know I'm thinking of you.
condolences to all the sextons many memories of the farm getting squirted with the cow milk riding with bob in his Volkswagen in the ditches deer hunting with him qnd my brother dick memories of jim bee and all theFUN I had with alice and Jeanie and scared of the dogs at the porch a city kid down on the farm remember going to Bettys wedding when my dad was still alive going down in the fall and picking up granpa to spend the winter with us and what could you say about uncle jim always scared of him but quite a guy
just wanted to say how sorry I was to see that Bob had passed. I'll always remember all the good times as a kid out in the barn and playing in all the cars he had out there .
I am so sorry for the loss of your father Jessie and your grandfather Sydney and Jaiden. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
My heart goes out to all of Bob's family! I will always cherish the memories I have of him! Bob was always good to me, even when he was giving me a bad time :) He will be missed!
So sorry for you loss, my prayers and thoughts are with you all
sharry chapman
I just want to say how sorry I am to the whole family. :( so so sorry...
Dani
Where does one start, When you came looking for Bob you never knew where he would be hollering at you from. Bob always kept the kids intrigued and asking questions. I always looked forward to the days I would go have lunch with him. He will always have a place in my heart.
Bob always put a smile on my face no matter what you were one of a kind and taught me many things about life over the thirty years. How to set a trap, how girls can hunt coon, and how all that dog slobber ain’t gonna hurt you! How not to be a city girl? be tough and get things done! Thanks for the memories you were a good, good man!! Now you and Jim fishing in heaven! HUG him tight for me! Until we meet again!! #RIP #GodSpeed
Tiffany