Obituary:

Olivia Brandise Hyten

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 | 1:41 p.m.

Olivia Brandise "Lynn" Hyten

Friends remember smile of teen killed in accident (11-18-2008)

Olivia Irelin Brandise Hyten, 15, of Henderson, died Nov. 15.

Known as "Livi Lou," "Lynn," "Livi" and "Baby Girl," the lifelong resident was born Sept. 23, 1993, in Henderson. She was a sophomore at Coronado High School and an accomplished gymnast. She loved skateboarding, family, friends, music and chips and salsa. She was always singing, taking pictures, dancing and doing backbends. She thought of all her schoolmates as her friends and knew more students by name than the teachers and deans. She was great with children and loved by people of all ages.

Olivia is survived by her parents, Teresa Brandise and Timothy Hyten; sister, Ajah Brandise Hyten; grandparents Georgia and Joe Brandise and Paula and Jay Hyten; great-grandmother, Alice Switzer; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Celestial.

Services were held Nov. 19 at Palm Mortuary-Eastern.

Arrangements were handled by Palm Mortuary-Eastern.

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