Ralph Trueman Wicker

  Research Notes:

Ralph Trueman, findagrave id 210213030; includes a posted obi
- married Vivian Stein on 10 Apr 1948
- served in the Marines - stationed in Hawaii and Japan during and after WW 2
- suvived by his wife Vivian of Monticello, Wright Co; daughters Ann McDonald of Mashpee, Mass.,
and Kay Wicker of Minneapolis; son Brian (Robin) of St. Michael; ... grandchildren
and grandchildren Kristin (Tom) Maynard of Mulberry, Fla., and Matt McDonald of Hyannis, Mass.
- preceded in death by his parents, Timothy and Esther Wicker, brother Dennis and sister Donna.

And, links to his wife, also posted obit
- Vivian is survived by her daughter, Ann McDonald of Mashpee, MA; son, Brian (Robin) of St. Michael;
grandchildren
- She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; daughter Kay Wicker; son-in-law Douglas McDonald;
and by five sisters and three brothers.

And, links to daughter, Kay obit; likely Star Tribune issue 19 Nov 2017
- born in 1952 in Cokato; died 12 Nov 2017
- she worked in the jazz archives library at Tulane, and later closely with the jazz studies program
at the University of New Orleans; became the business manager of renowned New Orleans trumpet player
Teddy Riley, who also became the great love of her life [ it is not clear who this is: one google search
leads to Theodore "Teddy" Riley (10 May 1924 \endash 14 November 1992), born in New Orleans and another
Edward Theodore Riley (born October 8, 1967 in Harlem) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer
and multi-instrumentalist credited with the creation of the new jack swing genre.
-- likely Teddy Riley, 1924-1992
- had passion for music, she was an avid photographer, and jewelry and card maker.
- survived by her mother, Vivian, of Monticello; sister Ann McDonald of Mashpee, MA;
brother Brian (Robin) of St. Michael;
She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph; and soulmate Teddy Riley.

Ralph married Vivian Bernice Stein on 10 Apr 1948 in Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States. (Vivian Bernice Stein was born on 21 Apr 1920 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States, died on 11 Aug 2019 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Cokato, Wright Co, Minnesota, United States.)