Mark Depew Obituary
Mark A. Depew passed away on February 3, 2025 from an unexpected, inconvenient (his words) battle with cancer.
He was born on April 16, 1962 in Denver, Colorado to Donald and Myrna (Pursley) Depew.
Mark loved his family, his golden retrievers and everything sports, most particularly the University of Wyoming Cowboys, the Denver Broncos, and the current Buffalo Bills. He coached numerous children’s football, basketball, and baseball teams, and Mark was a published author for the Greyhound Review. Mark
worked in finance and raising capital for a wide variety of business and entities.
He was an avid supporter and proud alumnus of the University of Wyoming, where he was an offensive guard for the UW Cowboy football team. He was a past Cowboy Joe Club President, Board Member, and Auction Chair, and a lifetime member of UWAA.
Mark is survived by his wife and college sweetheart, Angie (Garlach) Depew; daughter, Kayla; son, Kyle (Sheila Kraft) Depew; granddaughter Reese; sister, Laura (Scott) Johnson; brother-in-law, Lee (Jennifer) Garlach; sister-in-law, Margie (Bruce) Campbell; uncle, Dale Fair; aunt, Audre Bratcher; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mark was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Myrna Depew and father-in-law, Lee Garlach.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Westby Edge Brewing on Saturday February 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Please scan the QR code for additional details
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