Ralph Clayton Wilkens, 92, passed away in his home on Sunday, September 28th. Ralph was born in Oklahoma, October 17th, 1921, and arrived in Phoenix two weeks later. As a young man, he started his own construction company which he ran until he was 90. Ralph held the second oldest contractor's license in the state of Arizona and his company mainly specialized in commercial doors and skylights. Ralph is preceded in death by his wife Annie and his son Ralph Jr. He is survived by son Lee (Marilyn), daughter Pamela Eklund (Don), son Carl (Karen), eight grandchildren Peggy, Nicole, Justin, Samantha, Clayton, Nathaniel, Matthew, Andrew and his five great-granddaughters. Visitation will be Friday, October 3rd from 5:00-7:00 PM at Resthaven Mortuary, 4310 E. Southern Ave in Phoenix. Funeral services will be Saturday October 4th at 4:00 PM. Resthaven Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of the Valley
