Alison Rae Jessee
Alison Jessee (Cooper) passed away August 19, 2023 after being diagnosed with cancer in 2020.
She was born April 23, 1993 to Mary and Kyle Cooper. She grew up in Chandler and Gilbert, Arizona, graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 2011 and began college at Northern Arizona University. She met her husband Brennan Jessee in 2013 which led her to Idaho where they married in 2014. She completed her studies at BYU-Idaho and graduated in 2015. They have two beautiful children Wyatt (8) and Kayla (5).
Friends and family alike describe Alison as a ray of sunshine. She loved music, singing, musicals, being creative, and she loved laughing and making others laugh. She had a unique sense of humor that naturally drew people to her. There were many who considered her among their closest friends. In any situation she found the positive and was loving, thoughtful, and generous. She was an amazing mother and devoted wife. She held various positions over the years, most recently working for an online streaming service.
She is survived by her husband, Brennan, son Wyatt, and daughter Kayla, mother Mary Cooper, grandmother Lois Hughes, in-laws Lyn and Jennifer Jessee and many uncles, aunts, and cousins who love her dearly. She is preceded in death by her father Kyle Cooper, paternal grandparents Ray and Nancy Cooper, and maternal grandfather Richard Hughes.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the family to support them at this difficult time.
Funeral Services are as follows:
September 8, 2023
St. Steven’s Catholic Church
24827 S. Dobson Rd. Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
9:30 Rosary
10:00 Memorial Mass
Reception Immediately following Mass
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3775 S. Greenfield Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85297
5:00 Dinner Reception
Please feel free to dress in colors or pastels as these were Alison’s favorites.