Ralph Edward ‘Ed’ Pickett Jr., 64

Ralph Edward “Ed” Pickett Jr., 64, of Cameron, Wisconsin, died Aug. 15, 2021, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. A celebration of his life will be held later in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. 

He was born Aug. 3, 1957, in Conrad, Montana, the son of Ralph and Jean Nieman Pickett. Mr. Pickett was a truck driver, and he enjoyed cooking, get-togethers and riding his 1975 shovel-head Harley Davidson with family and friends.

He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Pickett, and three grandchildren, Amira, Skylar and Luke, all of Green River; his mother, Jean Van Meter, and two brothers, Ken Pickett and Guy Van Meter, all of Gainesville; one sister, Peggy Pickett Waltrip of Mountain Home, Arkansas; nephews Paul Norwick and Adam Pickett; and nieces Kristi Norwick and Nicole Pickett Boughton.

He was preceded in death by his father and beloved son, SSG Tyler E. Pickett.

Arrangements by the Cremation Society of Wisconsin-Altoona. Online condolences may be expressed at cremationsociety-wi.com.