Ralph Charles Wilkin Jr.

June 5, 1937 - March 22, 2021

Ralph Charles Wilkin, Jr. 83 of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died March 22, 2021 at his home. He was born June 5, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to Ralph and Marie Wilkin, Sr. He was raised by his aunt and uncle Mildred and Bob Hormell. Ralph married Sue Greer Lindgren in 1982. He was a retired Air Force veteran, he flew on a B-52 crew in Vietnam. He also retired from Jet Stream Plastics. Ralph drove race cars, designed robots, won sailboat championships, and was such an incredible trombone player that he played with Woody Herman and Glenn Miller in Las Vegas. He was a member of Sager Creek Community Church and was an incredible loving husband and father. He was preceded in death by his parents, his aunt and uncle and one daughter Misty Lindgren-Threatt. Survivors include his wife Sue of the home; his children Charles Wilkin and wife Mindi of Tulsa, Oklahoma, John Mark Lindgren of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Heather Lindgren-Wilkin of Siloam Springs, Arkansas and Jada Marie Wilkin of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; grandchildren Adia Threatt of Austin, Texas, Dakota Dunn of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Darian Wilkin and wife Marie of Denver, Colorado, Paizley Garrett of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Cruz Wilkin of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Makenzie Pohlenz of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Laurel Pohlenz of Tulsa, Oklahoma; great grandchild Evi Dunn; sister Phyllis Hottman of Riverside, California. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Arkansas.