Rodney R. Rutt, MD

February 5, 1935 - November 10, 2015

Funeral services for RODNEY R. RUTT, 80, will be held at 10am Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Keith Groeneweg and Reverend Vickie Kintzel officiating. Cremation will take place following services. Rod died November 10, 2015 at his home in Torrington. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City, Utah. Visitation will be Friday from 5pm to 7pm at the funeral home and the casket will be closed at the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Rod was born February 5, 1935 in Campbell, Nebraska the son of Victor and Helene (Rehn) Rutt. They lived in Campbell until he was five when he moved with his father to where he received his early education. They moved to North Platte, Nebraska and Rod continued his education and graduated high school. He then attended Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) for four years and then went to medical school at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He served a one year internship in Moab, Utah and began his medical career there. He married Pat McCullough on June 8, 1956 in Boulder, Colorado. They lived in Moab for a time before moving to Torrington, Wyoming in December of 1967. He was a doctor for forty-five years retiring in 2000. Rod enjoyed many hobbies including reading, watching sports, smoking his pipe, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Shrine Club and a Past President of Past Shooters in the 2-Shot Goose Hunt. Other than his wife his greatest love was his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rod is survived by his wife Pat of Torrington, Wyoming; daughters Lisa (Brian) Collar of Torrington, and Kimberly Dreyer and Kelly (Keith) Groeneweg all of Cheyenne, Wyoming; a son Kirk Rutt of Yoder, Wyoming; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a son R Rodney Rutt.