Inga Kristine Pirkle

Inga K. Pirkle passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her home in Aurora, Colorado. She was born October 7, 1927 to Ingebrigt and Karen Norbye in Limon, Colorado. She is preceded in death by her loving husband Tip B. Pirkle Jr., whom she married in Denver, Colorado in 1947.

Inga is survived by, one son and his wife Terry and Norma Pirkle, two daughters Janet Welch and Jill Creighton. Seven grandchildren Debani and Caylan Pirkle and Tipi (Brian) Redmon, Casey and Cortnee Creighton, Zachary and Skyler Welch, and two great-grandchildren Hayleigh and Lennox. Also special to her were Adam Garcia, Sean Renko and John Hansford. Sister Rosie Lohmeier; two brothers-in-law Winston (Jean) Pirkle and Bob Smith, and sisters-in-law, Violet Pirkle and Dorice Norbye, and many nieces and nephews she adored and many other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband Tip B Pirkle Jr.; an infant Baby Boy, parents; brothers Olaf Norbye and Peder Norbye; sisters Olive Calvert and Ovidia Smith; sisters-in-law Laura Pirkle and Betty Neelson.

The family requests that you wear orange and blue to support Inga's love of the Denver Broncos. This was her wish!!!

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