Mckenzie Jo Hope

McKenzie Jo Hope, 31, of Idaho Falls, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

McKenzie was born July 21, 1989 in Rexburg, Idaho, a daughter to Bryon Kay and Jennifer Taylor Hope.  She attended schools in Rexburg and graduated from Central High School in Rexburg.  She attended I-Tech in Idaho Falls and was attending College of Eastern Idaho studying to be a surgical Tech.

She worked at Auto Body Supplies, Smiths R.V., Five Guys, Jack-In-the Box and DRINC in Rigby.

She enjoyed home repair and painting, spending time with children and family, camping in South Eastern Idaho and was a rock hound.

She married Hector Ramirez and they later divorced.  She married Brittany Kopensky, October 13, 2017 in Idaho Falls.

She is survived by her wife Brittany of Idaho Falls; children, Destiny Hope and Rylee Hope of Idaho Falls, Emmy Caldwell and Kaysen Caldwell of Pingree;  parents, Bryon (Tracie) Hope of Rexburg and Jennifer (Daniel) Hernandez of Saint Anthony; sisters, Ashly Hope of Saint Anthony, Samantha (John) Lake of Idaho Falls, Katelyn Hernandez of Saint Anthony, Amanda Hernandez of Saint Anthony; brother, Taylor (Tyler) Hope of Rigby; grandparents, Morris & Sherri Morgan of Rigby, Dennis and Sheila Hope of Rexburg, Linda Smith of Rigby, Fausto and YoLanda Hernandez of Lewisville.  She is also survived by 9 nieces and 7 nephews.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather Ellis Taylor and great-grandparents Jack and Virginia Taylor.

The family will have a memorial service at a later date.