Archie Bonnet passed away at home in Yerington on Friday, February 7, 2014.  He was 79.

Archie was born in McClusky, North Dakota on April 15, 1934 the son of Olivia K. Huft and Reinhold 'Tex' and (step-mom) Zane Bonnet.  he spent his first eleven years with his Mother's family in North Dakota.  In 1945, his Father brought him to Paradise Valley, Nevada, and Archie quickly became a Nevada Buckaroo.

He was about 14 years old when he went to work for Lynn Kimball at the Circle A Ranch as a horse wrangler and eventually cowboyed on various ranches in Humboldt, Pershing and Elko counties.  On March 1, 1955 he married Betty Lee Adams on the C&M Ranch out of Imlay, nevada.  Together they continued to enjoy the ranching industry and raised three children; Archie "Dennis" Lynn, Mason and Bonnie.  In 1960, the family moved to Yerington, Nevada where Archie would work for Anaconda Mine for the next 18 years.  After leaving the mine, he and Betty moved to 9 mile Ranch south of Yerington from where he worked for the Flying M Ranch until 1990,  Archie and Betty then went to work at the Clarksville or Soldier Meadowas on the Black Rock Desert, and then at the Goodwin Ranch in Sierra Valley, California.  It was in Beckworth, California on June 12, 2000 that Archie lost his beloved wife, Betty.  That fall he moved back to Yerington making it his home ever since.

Archie enjoyed telling a good story, being a part of a good prank, following his grandchildren's adventures, eating a good pie and the company of his dog.  He called Mason Valley home having family and many well-loved friends here.  But a bit of his heart was always on the Owyhee Desert out of Paradise Valley on a horseback trailing cows.

He is survived by his sons, Dennis and his wife Carla of Colorado, Mason and his wife Laurie of Yerington and his son-in-law, Greg Wright of Orovada, NV; brother-in-law, Jack Adams; brothers, Russell Bonnet, Howard Lemke, Gary Lemke and sisters, Barbara Loraine and Gwen Baker and their families; Grandchildren Megan, Zack, Taylor, Justine, Levi, Sammie and Geoff as well as numerous great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Betty; his daughter, Bonnie and his granddaughter, Jeanine.

In keeoing with his wishes his remains were cremated and no service will be scheduled at this time.

Family and Friends are invited to sign his online guest book and leave messages for thefamily at www.FRFH.net , also sympathy cards may be sent to his family from this site.

Arrangements and cremation was under the direction of Freitas Rupracht Funeral Home, 25 Hwy 208 Yerington, Nevada 89447 (775) 463-2911.

Memorial donations may be made in Archies's memory to a charity of one's choosing.