Date of Birth:
Sunday, March 12, 1939
Date of Death:
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Age:
87 years old

Sister Margaret Mewhorter

Sister Margaret Mewhorter, a Poor Clare of Rochester, Minnesota, died at Assisi Heights, on April 8, 2026.

Margaret was born on March 12, 1939, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to George Washington Mewhorter and Sophie Barbara (Zawadski) Mewhorter, the youngest of five children. She attended Holy Rosary Parish School and Holy Angels Academy. She entered the Poor Clare monastery in Bloomington, Minnesota, on October 27, 1957, and professed her final vows on May 25, 1962. Sister Margaret is remembered for her work ethic, love of her Polish heritage, appreciation of nature, and her attentiveness to prayer. She is preceded in death by her parents and her four brothers. She is survived by her Poor Clare Sisters and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 11:00 am at Lourdes Chapel, Assisi Heights, 1001 14th St. NW, Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will precede the service from 9:00–10:45 am. To view the funeral via livestream, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88367423126.

Memorials are suggested to the Poor Clare Sisters, Assisi Heights, 1001 14th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.