Paul William Sexton, 34 years old, died peacefully Friday, March 14, at his home in Pleasant Grove, following a three and a half year battle with Ewings Sarcoma and Acute Myeloid Leukemia, leaving behind his wife, Sarah, and four children.

Paul William Sexton was born October 10, 1979, in Rochester, to Thomas and Betty Lou (Bakken) Sexton. Paul attended Stewartville schools. He drove dump truck for Gartner Trucking, JMJ Haulers and Wigham Trucking before buying his own truck and leasing on with Rochester Sand and Gravel under Paul Sexton Trucking. His work and his trucks were a big part of his life until his cancer diagnosis in 2010. Paul also owned Pit Stop Portable Outhouses with his wife.

Paul met and fell in love with Sarah Ellsworth in July of 1997. They married on July 6, 2002 at United Methodist Church in St. Charles. During their time together, they lived in Chatfield before making their permanent home in Pleasant Grove and raising their four children, Justin (15) Tyler (14) Joey (10) and Ella (9.) Paul fought his long battle specifically for his children.

Although Paul's time on Earth seemed too short, he impacted so many lives. It was Paul's daily routine to drive around Pleasant Grove when not working to "see what the neighborhood was doing." Anyone who has ever met Paul could never forget him and his willingness to do anything for anyone.  Because of this, Paul's large amount of family and close friends formed Team Pauly, which coordinates a yearly benefit motorcycle ride. Paul kept busy with his family and friends riding motorcycle, snowmobiling, camping, hunting, fishing and boating, and sharing his vast knowledge of such a variety of things with the people around him. He was truly wise beyond his years.

Paul is survived by his wife, Sarah, of Pleasant Grove; Sons, Justin, Tyler and Joey; Daughter, Ella; Father, Thomas Sexton of Pleasant Grove; Brothers and Sisters, LouAnn (Dennis) Mensink of Stewartville, Wes Sexton (Heather Horstmann) of Pleasant Grove, Thomas (Heather) Sexton of Sargeant, Jerry (Charlene) Sexton of Pleasant Grove, Colleen (Gary) Louks of Stewartville, John (Coleen) Sexton of Rochester, Carmen (Neal) Gartner of Chatfield, and Mark Sexton of Rochester; in-laws, Marlan and Janet (Schweitzer) Ellsworth of St. Charles, Jaime (Kris) Putzier of Dover, Melissa (Jacob) Zamzow of Eyota, and T.J. Ellsworth (Jackie Bies) of St. Charles; 25 nieces and nephews and 14 great-nieces and nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Lou Sexton, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.