Alan Kent Depée,78, son of Corliss Eugene Depée and Marjorie Faye (Nuttle) Depée, was born on April 13, 1945, in Laramie, Wyoming. At the age of four, they moved to Ness City, Kansas, and then in 1955 to Mountain View, Missouri. Kent attended Forest Dell and Mountain View Schools. He graduated in 1963 and was very active in sports, excelling in football and basketball, and hated track. He received a B.S. in 1967 and M.S. in 1969 at the University of Missouri - Columbia. He worked for farming and cattle operations in Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. He served as an Agricultural Missionary in Brazil. Returning to Mountain View, he raised cattle, and served as a substitute teacher. He was a deacon of First Baptist Church for decades. He taught Sunday School, sang in the choir and the Men's Quartet, served in AWANAS, and was involved in the formation of Celebrate Recovery and Freeway ministries.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marj and Corliss; and in-laws, Jim and Artie Polk.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Donna Gayle (Polk) Depée; their three children, Brent and wife, Whitney Depée of Lake Ozark, MO, Marty and husband, Jack Baumann of Ozark, MO, Chad and wife, Sheri Depée of Ozark, MO; grandchildren, Britney Rhea, Madison Baumann Lachnit her husband, Josh and daughter, Bryce Renee, Mackenzie Depée Hankins and husband, Lane, Bailey Baumann Nelson and husband, Thomas, Dalton Depée, Hattie Mae Depée, Brody Baumann, Gage Depée, and Dayne Depée; brother, Stan Depée; and sister Linda Depée David and husband, Larry David.

Kent grew up with cousins, horses, football and basketball games, going to church, singing, working hard feeding cows and milking before breakfast and then to school. Often doing that again before leaving for a game. His happy place was on a horse with cows and dogs and a Bible or Oswald Chambers devotional book was close at hand. He began every day with hours of reading and studying the Bible. He was always ready to discuss the Word. He affected the lives of many with his servant heart. He also had great joy in attending the events of his children and grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at First Baptist Church, Mountain View, Missouri, with Pastor Jeremiah Nichols and Hal Burkhead officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9-11:00 a.m. also at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the family and left at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.