Alivia Taryn Christensen

Alivia Taryn Christensen, age 16, of Garretson, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, near Garretson. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 AM Monday, July 29, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, Garretson. Interment will be in the Summit Hill Cemetery, rural Garretson. Visitation will be from 3-6:00 PM Sunday, at the Minnehaha Funeral Home, Garretson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Alivia was born on March 18, 2008, in Garretson to Travis Neitzel and Alexandria Christensen and ended in Garretson with many places in between. She was about to enter her Junior year at Garretson High School. Alivia wrestled and played volleyball for Garretson. She enjoyed driving, hanging out with friends and cooking-she even won her past church's chili cook off. Alivia was the embodiment of love. She loved without restraints and saw the world through love colored lenses. She made friends with everyone she met, she loved people and people loved her. She was resilient and fearless and faced anything new head on. She was good at anything she did, an amazing student, talented artist, and a very avid outdoors girl. Give her some rollerblades, tent, and fishing pole and she was the happiest girl in the world. She was always ready and willing to help her friends and community in any way possible. She attended church at Harvest Church and enjoyed attending youth group.

She is survived by her mother, Alexandria (Jason Hewer) Christensen; father, Travis (Jessica) Neitzel; siblings: Chloe, Elli, Brinley, Jazman, Hayden, Thayin, Cylenn, Rudder, and Ahbria; grandparents: Jerry and Sue Christensen and Delmer Neitzel, Veronica Neitzel; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.