ANN MICHAEL
Ann Wattis Bowman Michael, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 21, 2013, after kidney failure. She was born in Portland, Ore., Sept. 18, 1935, the daughter of Donald Wattis Bowman and Dorothy Knowlden Bowman. Most of Ann's younger years were spent in Ogden, Utah, where as a young girl she enjoyed horse back riding, skiing and water sports. She married Ronald Lewis Bennett and they had three sons. They later divorced. She then married Joseph H. Cope, and they had three sons. They were later divorced. She was a hard-working single mother who raised her six boys. In 1971, she moved to California and continued her work as a bookkeeper. She loved her grandchildren and gathered them together every summer at her home for bonding time. After her boys were raised, she met and married the love of her life, Joseph A Michael, Sept. 13, 1980, who also brought three children of his own to the family. They had a wonderful life, filled with world travel and adventures, during 29 years of marriage. In 1997, following retirement they moved to Las Vegas and became very strong supporters of the Andre Agassi Foundation and loved the work being done by that foundation. Ann was preceded in death by a son, Donald A. Cope; her parents; her husband; and a brother, Jon Bowman. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Pat (Deneice) Bennett, Steve (Debbie) Bennett, Tim (Sally) Bennett, Ken (Cheri) Cope, Chris (Kim) Cope, Julie Michael, Greg (Garrit) Michael and Jennifer (Tom) Lorenzo; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4, with funeral services following, both at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Andre Agassi Foundation
Ann Wattis Bowman Michael, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 21, 2013, after kidney failure. She was born in Portland, Ore., Sept. 18, 1935, the daughter of Donald Wattis Bowman and Dorothy Knowlden Bowman. Most of Ann's younger years were spent in Ogden, Utah, where as a young girl she enjoyed horse back riding, skiing and water sports. She married Ronald Lewis Bennett and they had three sons. They later divorced. She then married Joseph H. Cope, and they had three sons. They were later divorced. She was a hard-working single mother who raised her six boys. In 1971, she moved to California and continued her work as a bookkeeper. She loved her grandchildren and gathered them together every summer at her home for bonding time. After her boys were raised, she met and married the love of her life, Joseph A Michael, Sept. 13, 1980, who also brought three children of his own to the family. They had a wonderful life, filled with world travel and adventures, during 29 years of marriage. In 1997, following retirement they moved to Las Vegas and became very strong supporters of the Andre Agassi Foundation and loved the work being done by that foundation. Ann was preceded in death by a son, Donald A. Cope; her parents; her husband; and a brother, Jon Bowman. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Pat (Deneice) Bennett, Steve (Debbie) Bennett, Tim (Sally) Bennett, Ken (Cheri) Cope, Chris (Kim) Cope, Julie Michael, Greg (Garrit) Michael and Jennifer (Tom) Lorenzo; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4, with funeral services following, both at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Andre Agassi Foundation
ANN MICHAEL
Ann Wattis Bowman Michael, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 21, 2013, after kidney failure. She was born in Portland, Ore., Sept. 18, 1935, the daughter of Donald Wattis Bowman and Dorothy Knowlden Bowman. Most of Ann's younger years were spent in Ogden, Utah, where as a young girl she enjoyed horse back riding, skiing and water sports. She married Ronald Lewis Bennett and they had three sons. They later divorced. She then married Joseph H. Cope, and they had three sons. They were later divorced. She was a hard-working single mother who raised her six boys. In 1971, she moved to California and continued her work as a bookkeeper. She loved her grandchildren and gathered them together every summer at her home for bonding time. After her boys were raised, she met and married the love of her life, Joseph A Michael, Sept. 13, 1980, who also brought three children of his own to the family. They had a wonderful life, filled with world travel and adventures, during 29 years of marriage. In 1997, following retirement they moved to Las Vegas and became very strong supporters of the Andre Agassi Foundation and loved the work being done by that foundation. Ann was preceded in death by a son, Donald A. Cope; her parents; her husband; and a brother, Jon Bowman. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Pat (Deneice) Bennett, Steve (Debbie) Bennett, Tim (Sally) Bennett, Ken (Cheri) Cope, Chris (Kim) Cope, Julie Michael, Greg (Garrit) Michael and Jennifer (Tom) Lorenzo; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4, with funeral services following, both at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Andre Agassi Foundation
Ann Wattis Bowman Michael, of Las Vegas, passed away Dec. 21, 2013, after kidney failure. She was born in Portland, Ore., Sept. 18, 1935, the daughter of Donald Wattis Bowman and Dorothy Knowlden Bowman. Most of Ann's younger years were spent in Ogden, Utah, where as a young girl she enjoyed horse back riding, skiing and water sports. She married Ronald Lewis Bennett and they had three sons. They later divorced. She then married Joseph H. Cope, and they had three sons. They were later divorced. She was a hard-working single mother who raised her six boys. In 1971, she moved to California and continued her work as a bookkeeper. She loved her grandchildren and gathered them together every summer at her home for bonding time. After her boys were raised, she met and married the love of her life, Joseph A Michael, Sept. 13, 1980, who also brought three children of his own to the family. They had a wonderful life, filled with world travel and adventures, during 29 years of marriage. In 1997, following retirement they moved to Las Vegas and became very strong supporters of the Andre Agassi Foundation and loved the work being done by that foundation. Ann was preceded in death by a son, Donald A. Cope; her parents; her husband; and a brother, Jon Bowman. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Pat (Deneice) Bennett, Steve (Debbie) Bennett, Tim (Sally) Bennett, Ken (Cheri) Cope, Chris (Kim) Cope, Julie Michael, Greg (Garrit) Michael and Jennifer (Tom) Lorenzo; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4, with funeral services following, both at Palm Mortuary, 7600 S. Eastern Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Andre Agassi Foundation
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