Olivia Quinn Wadkins' Obituary
Olivia Quinn Wadkins, newborn infant of Tug Kristopher and Alexis "Brooke" (Jenkel) Wadkins, passed away on May 25, 2018 in St. Louis, MO.
"If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever." Author Unknown
Survivors include her parents, Tug and Brooke Wadkins of Pinckneyville, IL; her brother, Gibson Benit Wadkins of Pinckneyville, IL; maternal grandparents, Traci Jenkel of Murphysboro, IL and Martin and wife, Tammy Beninati of Collierville, TN; paternal grandparents, Janice (Ortman) and husband, Tracy Hayden of Pinckneyville, IL and Terry Wadkins of Pinckneyville, IL; maternal great-grandparents, Jack and Tina Jenkel of Pinckneyville, IL, Brian Beninati of Biloxi, MS and Pene and Randall Harbuck of DuQuoin, IL; paternal great-grandmother, Peggy Wadkins of Taylorville, IL; aunts, Ariel Briana Oestreicher of Carbondale, IL, Kristy and husband, Peter Geppert of Oakdale, IL, Heather and husband, Scott Mikrut of Kissimee, FL, Meaghan Beninati-Booth and husband Dennis of Collierville, TN and Katie Beninati of Collierville, TN; uncles Alex Brock Thompson of DuQuoin, IL and Ben Beninati of Collierville, TN; cousins, Lennon and Roman Thompson, Peter and Gavin Geppert, and Deakon, Hadleigh and Mylo Mikrut; and she was also loved and will be missed by many other aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother, Jane Beninati; paternal great-grandparents, Lucille and Tony Ortman; uncle, J.D. Jenkel; paternal grandfather, Woody Wadkins; cousin, Brandon Ortman; and uncle, Peter Ortman.
The family asks that you keep them and baby Olivia in your prayers.
Memorial donations may be made to the J.D. Jenkel Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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