Michael John Rokala

Michael John “Rocky” Rokala, age 65 of Satellite Beach Floridia passed away peacefully at his home on August 17, 2026.

He was born February 24, 1961, to John and Maxine Rokala in St Louis Park, Minnesota.

Michael graduated from Dasel-Cokato high school in 1979. Where he perfected his debate skills as a member as the high school’s state tournament bound teams. He also held numerous leadership positions in D-C’s FFA organization.

After graduation, he majored in ag business on the St Paul campus of the University of Minnesota and was a member of the Farmhouse Fraternity. It was at the U that Michael earned the nickname Rocky.

Rocky began his career at Continental Grain Commodity trading grain and freight at Continental Grain Company, coordinating logistics for river stations. At Harvest States (now CHS), he managed spring wheat export programs from the Pacific Northwest to Asia and later oversaw bean trading/logistics for the Great Lakes and Center Gulf. While at Zen-Noh Grain, he managed the largest export bean program in the Gulf of Mexico. At Consolidated Grain & Barge, he led grain trading and barge transportation division on the Illinois River. CBOT private risk capital:Managed a private commodity fund investing in U.S. and South American commodities

Rocky was most proud of his almost 20- year career at John Stweart & Associates.

Rocky enjoyed spending most of the year at his Florida home, having found a haven of transplanted Minnesotan’s. In the summer, he made his annual pilgrimage to his northern Wisconsin lake cabin enjoying the solitude of lake life.

He is survived by his mother, Maxine (Klammer) Rokala in Cokato, Minnesota; his brother Mark and his wife, Julie, and their children Henry and Lilly in Washington DC, sister Jodi Ghazi, Dassel, Minnesota, and her children Danyah, Kenan, Maya, Kassim and Lea. And nephew, Andrew Rygwall, and Chaska Minnesota.

Rocky was preceded in death by his father, John, sister and brother-in-law Jill and Chad Rygwall, and brother-in-law Alaa Ghazi

A Memorial Service is planned for Friday, June 11, 2027 at 11 AM with visitation 10 AM to 11 AM at O'Connell Funeral Home, Hudson.

Services are entrusted to O’Connell Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Hudson. For more information or to share a memory, please visit www.oconnellfuneralhomes.com or call 715-386-3725