Robyn Dombrowski

We are shocked and saddened to report that our kind, generous and loving wife, mom, grandma, friend and spitfire, Robyn Dombrowski, has died on June 11th, 2023, at Anaconda Community Hospital. She fought cholangiocarcinoma for several months with courage, determination, vulnerability, grace and most importantly, hope. She most unwillingly left behind her husband Wayne Dombrowski, daughters, Heather Lopp, (Erin Slack), Brianna Turley, Amanda Williams, Vickie White, as well as countless friends and family members.

Robyn was born to Gordon and Inez Burnett, June 29th, 1952, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. She was described as a happy baby and grew up a pleasant child, never without a puppy, kitten, horse or occasionally squirrel. Her family moved to Montana in the late 1960’s and Robyn graduated from Polson High School. She then attended Concordia College. After College she married Robert Clayton, and had 2 daughters Heather and Erin, both born in

Polson. The family moved to the high country of Arizona for a few years before moving back to Flathead Valley, in Kalispell, Montana. After both daughters had graduated from Flathead High School, and Heather had married; Robert, Robyn and Erin enjoyed life in the open spaces of Roundup, Montana. They then finally settled squarely between Anaconda and Deer Lodge. On August 8th, 2009, Robyn and Wayne married and joined their lives of love, affection, service and stability.

Throughout her life, Robyn expressed a desire to know if a true god existed. Disappointed with the hypocrisy she witnessed in many faiths, she began studying the bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and became convinced of what she learned as truth. That belief set a precedent for how she framed the rest of her life. Sharing her hope of a beautiful future and assisting others to utilize tools to effect positive change in their lives, regardless of their beliefs, became a mainstay of her life’s course. Robyn spent over 30 years of her life serving as a full-time minister in that endeavor.

Robyn in all her embodiments, was someone with whom we have laughed, cried, joked, teased, sympathized with, cringed at, admired, respected, and ultimately loved.

How does one sum up the existence of such a cherished human in so few sentences? How do we describe the impact of one specific person on the lives of so many others? Maybe we begin with ice cream parties, cheap shoes, farting ring tones, turkey roasting instructions, gift giving, adoration and adoption of other’s children, letter writing mornings, biking the Hiawatha trail, garage sales, barbecue buying, iPad deal sleuthing, lunches at Panera, surprise tractor purchases, unvarnished commentaries, savage loyalty, and divine-like love.

Our Robyn lived with a resolution. A resolution embodied by the words of the Psalmist, “I will never abandon my loyal love for him nor be untrue to my promise.” She lived and died with a hope. A sure hope. A hope expressed by the inspired words of the Bible’s prophet Isaiah, “Awake and shout joyfully you residents in the dust! And the earth will let those powerless in death come to life”. Isaiah 26:19

A memorial service for Robyn Dombrowski was held on Saturday June 24, 2023.

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