Renne Floryan Earhart

Renne Floryan Earhart passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024 at his home in Ramsay. He was born in Silver Bow, Montana on Thursday, March 23, 1939. When he was three years old, he and his Mom and Dad and big brother Bob, moved to Ramsay. This would be his home for the rest of his life, making him the longest resident of Ramsay… to date. He attended Ramsay School and graduated from Butte Central Boys High School in 1957. He worked Summers at the Pioneer Concrete gravel pit at Crackerville and for F&S Construction in Butte as their parts runner. Upon graduation, he began working for his Dad, driving truck for Homer Earhart and Sons Trucking there in Ramsay. He retired in 1983 and spent the next 41 years working at his true calling of becoming a woodworking craftsman. On June 1, 1974, Renne and Rhonda Miller were married and he moved across the street making 20 Laird Street his forever home. He started on this woodworking path at the age of 17 when he took on the job of building a 600 square foot addition to the Earhart house. His other projects included remodeling his second home…still in progress; and building an addition to the family business shop; and adding a garage and wood shop to his home. In addition, he refurbished many wooden antiques for friends and acquaintances and even created a casket for an old Ramsay buddy. Renne was a true animal lover, always having a cat or two near him. His yard was a tribute to his favorite saint, and in his backyard, he built a shrine to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. In his spare time, he was also an avid train buff and built a train layout in the upstairs at 20 Laird. It is also said that he had two hobbies, raking leaves and shoveling snow! Renne is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rhonda. Also surviving is their special friend, Tanisha. His surviving siblings include Bob Earhart and Joan Smith, Jerry and Ellen Earhart and Betsy Tarrant and sister-in-law, Jamie Atkins. Surviving nieces and nephews include Lee and Deb Earhart, Dan and Deb Earhart, Ron Earhart and Miguel Bernal, Lynette and Bill Henderson, Marshal and Kelly Latham, Kristi and Mike Driscoll, Carrie Shinkle, Dennis and Jennifer Lane, Dusty and Kelly Atkins, Shannon and Brandon Neesan and Jim Jr and Libby Atkins. He is preceded in death by his parents Homer and Adela Earhart, his parents-in-law, Sid and Irene Atkins and Roy C. Miller, his sisters, Marie Palmer, Beverly Earhart and Kathy Earhart and his brothers-in-law, Hal Palmer, Ed Fenwick and Jim Atkins. Memorial services will be conducted Monday afternoon, October 28th at 1 o’clock in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home with the Reverend Daniel Triller officiating. Condolences may be sent to Rhonda Earhart, PO Box 67, Ramsay, MT 59748. Memorials may be made to the Chelsea Bailey Humane Society, 699 Centennial Avenue, Butte, MT 59701 or the Homer and Adela Endowment fund, c/o Butte Central Foundation, 9 S. Idaho, Butte, MT 59701.

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Renne Floryan Earhart

March 23, 1939 - October 20, 2024