Dr Ingrid Maria Moore

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Ingrid Maria Elisabeth Moore on January 19, 2026. Born on September 25, 1935, in Munich, Germany, Ingrid lived a remarkable life. Although legally blind, Ingrid loved adventure at an early age as she and her older brother Adolf often played on the Nymphenburg Palace grounds looking for hedgehogs and avoiding gardeners. Ingrid and her family spent her first ten years surviving World War II in both Nymphenburg and on the outskirts of Munich in Holtzkirchen with her grandparents.

As a young adult, Ingrid held opare positions in Brussels and England before meeting her husband Gary Moore who was in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. After Ingrid's twins Christian and Cindy were born in Germany, the young family moved to the United States, spending several years in Redding, California. The family subsequently moved to Reno, Nevada where Ingrid became a single parent and started attending the University of Nevada, Reno. Eight years later, she graduated with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Ingrid then dedicated her career to helping people at the Nevada Mental Health Institute (NMHI) where she was a beacon of strength, resilience, and wisdom and had a profound impact on countless lives before retiring as the chief of clinical psychology at NMHI.

Ingrid was known to be determined and fearless. After graduating from UNR, Ingrid, despite being legally blind obtained a restricted driver's license. Fortunately, as her kids fretted over her driving skills, Ingrid's driving record was only checkered with minor "fender benders." Ingrid's fortitude was tested when she was shot in the back while going to work at NMHI by the estranged husband of one of her patients. Although her resulting injury caused a degree of pain and discomfort for the rest of her life, Ingrid continued working at NMHI and stepped up her personal security by adopting her first of several Doberman dogs.

Ingrid's adventurous spirit demonstrated in her childhood continued throughout her life and well into retirement as she loved to travel. Some of her favorite trips included a safari in Africa, seeing the Amazon, and a road trip through the Alps. Because she was rarely without a pet at home, usually a dog but later in life her cat Cinnamon, Ingrid perfected the art of either boarding her pets or obtaining pet sitters to accommodate her travels.

Ingrid is survived by her loving children, Cindy Wire and Christian Moore, who were the center of her universe, and their families including her daughter-in-law Lisa Moore, and her four grandchildren Amelia Wire, Isabella Wire, Dalin Moore, and Logan Moore. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Ludwig and Maria Weber, and her brother Adolf Weber. Her legacy lives on in the hearts and minds of all those she touched with her keen intellect, warm heart, and indomitable spirit.

Ingrid also had a wide circle of friends, as demonstrated by her well attended Christmas parties at her house. We invite you to share your memories of Ingrid and upload photos to her memorial page. Each story, each picture, and each shared memory helps us all remember not just that Ingrid was here, but that she lived her life to the fullest and left a lasting impact on us all.