Birth: 1932 Death: 2024 Arloa Catherine Kupilik 1932-2024 Arloa Catherine Kupilik passed away on May 18th, surrounded by love, and ready to embark on her next adventure. Arloa was born on March 1st 1932 to Ray and Alice (True) Sprengle in Pueblo, Colorado. She attended school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Arloa worked as a switchboard operator in Steamboat the summer before she attended the Colorado Women’s College, where she studied Art and Fashion. Arloa was an incredibly talented artist and seamstress. Arloa married Charles (Chas) Kupilik in August of 1953.
She attended the University of Colorado Boulder where she was a member of the Tri Delta sorority, and graduated in 1954 with a degree in Art. After graduating, Chas got a job working with the US Forest Service; this job took them and their tiny trailer to many beautiful camp spots in Colorado. This is where Arloa honed her fly fishing skills; she loved to catch and cook the fish.
In the fall of 1958 she and Chas moved back to Steamboat Springs. They had three children, Tony, Lynn and Van. Arloa loved nature and spending her time outdoors, camping with her family.
Arloa was a classy lady, a wonderful listener and friend who always put others before herself. Arloa had an excellent sense of humor, and shared laughter with everyone she knew. Arloa was always a few steps ahead of the world.
She had an organic garden in the 70’s, she made tofu and yogurt before anyone knew what it was. She was wonderful. She loved trave.
