Ann Wattis Bowman Michael

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, on 13 September 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, 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.

Funeral services will be held 4 January 2014 at Palm Mortuary Eastern, 7600 S. Eastern Ave, Las Vegas NV 89123 at 12:00 PM with a viewing at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Andre Agassi Foundation.