Dr. Robyn Lee Rairigh

Dr. Robyn L. Rairigh, 47, took her last adventure on June 19, 2012. She boarded her last flight on the back of her guardian angel, heaven-bound, to meet her loving Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. He has called her home into His loving arms. She was born June 8, 1965, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Robert and Sharon Rairigh. She graduated from Central High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1983. She then attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, receiving her major in chemistry with a minor in microbiology. Robyn graduated medical school from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and worked as a pediatrician at Platte Valley Pediatrics in Scottsbluff, Nebraska from 1996-97. With her strong love of babies, she moved to Denver, Colorado, to perform her fellowship at Children’s Hospital from 1997-1999. From 2000-2012, Robyn worked at Presbyterian St. Luke’s in Denver, Colorado, as a neonatologist. Robyn was well educated with a brilliant mind. She cared for and saved many babies’ lives. She was respected and looked up to by the medical community. Practicing medicine was a passion of Robyn’s, as was her adventurous spirit to travel. Robyn saw the world. She traveled to places near and far. She toured North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, New Zealand, and the Arctic. One of her biggest and exciting adventures was picking up her son, William in Russia, yet again, saving another child’s life. She went fly-fishing, skiing, deep-sea fishing, swimming with polar bears, and riding every rollercoaster ride at Disneyland with her nieces and son. Robyn touched the life of every person she met. She will be missed; however, we will see her again in the Kingdom of God. She is survived by her son, William Rairigh of Gering, Nebraska; parents, Robert and Sharon Rairigh of Gering, Nebraska; grandparents, Harold and Erma Brown of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sister and brother-in-law, Debbie and Roger Bradshaw of Cheyenne, Wyoming; brother and sister-in-law, Troy and Karlie Rairigh of Ogden, Utah; brother and sister-in-law, Jason and Michelle Rairigh of Mitchell, Nebraska; nephews and spouses: Justin and Amy Bradshaw of Aurora, Colorado; Josh and Jessica Bradshaw of Albany, New York; Jordan and Sara Bradshaw of Ft. Worth, Texas; Jacob and Briahn Bradshaw of Brighton, Colorado; Tysen and Ronni Maughan of Ogden, Utah; nieces: Kylie and Kaitlin Rairigh of Ogden, Utah; Lauren and Taylor Rairigh of Mitchell, Nebraska; numerous great nieces and nephews; and dog, Wallace. Her grandparents, Verle and Dorothy Rairigh of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and her beloved dog, Winston, preceded Robyn in death. Family and friends remember Robyn as a brilliant mind, family leader, prankster, world traveler, humanitarian, loving mother, fisherwoman, counselor, youthful spirit, and a warrior for Christ. She was the robin bird protecting her nest from the storms in life. We had the privilege of being the nest. She watched over all of us on earth and will continue to watch over us from heaven. Thank you, Robyn. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming with Pastors Dale Brown and Mariano Menendez officiating. Interment will be in Beth El Cemetery in Cheyenne. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff and Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes in Cheyenne are in charge of arrangements. Friends may visit from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m., on Monday, at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes in Cheyenne. A memorial has been established to World Vision Memorial Donation and Community Christian School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Robyn supported World Vision for many years and sponsored four children, providing them with food, water, clothing, shelter, and education. Robyn was an advocate for Christian education as well. Please feel free to continue Robyn’s humanitarian legacy, with a money donation to World Vision, by calling 1-888-511-6401, source code No. 105429530 or to Community Christian School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, by calling 308-632-2230.