Dennise was a graduate of Westwood High School in Austin and graduated with honors from Texas State University in 1996 with a degree in Healthcare Administration. Dennise loved giving back and volunteered since a teenager and into adulthood to charitable organizations like Meals on Wheels and various community organizations in Lakeway.
Dennise and her family have called Lakeway home since 2009.
Dennise cherished her Lakeway life and community and dedicated time to enjoy her children and neighbors with her involvement in events and as a little league team mom.
Dennise was a founding member of the Lake Travis Sister Wives (LTSW) organization whose mission is to Celebrate Friendships and Support Community.
Dennise had successful career as a corporate event director. Her passion for art and professional planning made every birthday and vacation for Eva and Bode a special occasion. Bode and Eva are the loves and light of her life. She loved raising her kids in Lakeway and the friendships she made and her children made in her lake community life she held close to her heart. She was regularly seen sporting her "Ferrari" also known as The Golf Cart, with friends and family and especially with Eva and Bode.
Dennise was preceded in death by her mother Martha Bodden in May 2020, Dennise is survived by her son Bodden Cowart (13), her daughter Eva Cowart (11), her father Ashley Bodden Sr., siblings Ashley Bodden Jr., Brenda Borden, Shalimar Mulcahy and her Cowart family Reggie, Dolly, Rhonda, Jimmy, James and Carolyn, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for friends and family will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday January 23rd, 2021 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home located at: 411 RR 620 South in Lakeway, Texas 78734.
Family and friends are invited to participate in a memorial lantern release that will take place at dusk on Saturday, January 23rd at the Lohman's Crossing Estates HOA Park located at: 602 Ladin Lane, Lakeway 78734, Guests are invited to arrive beginning at 4:30 PM.
Dennise's family has requested in lieu of flowers, a donation be made to the Lake Travis Sister Wives organization who will continue to support local Lake Travis charities.
Please make all donations to LTSW through LTLov @ Mailing address:
LTlov
2121 Lohman’s Crossing
Suite 504-463
Lakeway, TX 78734
Or visit their website @ https://ltlov.org/
Or Venmo @donateltlov
(Noting Dennise Cowart Fund in the memo section)
The community project currently supported by LTSW includes all five LTISD Student Support Lounges. The Cavs Lounge, Bucs Lounge, Raiders Lounge, Knight Lounge, and Lake Travis elementary.