Obituary notice for
Janice (Craig) O'Boyle-Freebourn   72
Dec. 11, 1939   ~   Nov. 28, 2012

      Janice O’Boyle Freebourn,   72,   passed   away   Wednesday,   Nov. 28, 2012, at St. James Healthcare.

      Born Janice Mariam Craig on Dec. 11, 1939, to Clarence “Mush” and Lillian Craig, she grew up in Centerville, went to the Blaine School, graduated from Butte High School and went on to Business College.   She worked at Montana Hardware until it closed, then Silver Bow Hospital, then St. James, working in the kitchen and retired from the dialysis department.

      Mom used to love to go riding on the motorcycle.   She also loved picnics, camping with the kids, and played on many different bowling leagues.   She loved her rock ’n’ roll, her chicken and spending good times with her family.   She especially loved it when she was able to travel to see her daughters out of state.

      Jan married Patrick “Big Daddy” O’Boyle on March 2, 1957, in Butte.   They had five children, Patrick (Peggy) O’Boyle, Colleen (Eric Sr.) Zwicke, Edward (Judi) O’Boyle, Teresa Avery and Tina Layne.

      Cancer took Big Daddy and Tina.   She was also preceded in death by her parents, Mush and Lil, and her brother, Jerry Craig.

      Janice married Harry Freebourn on Sept. 5, 2008.

      She is survived by her loving husband, Harry and his family.   She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, Suni, Shayla, Trisha O’Boyle, Pete (Crystal), Ryan (Kitty), Eric Jr., Justin and Donovan Zwicke, Cory (Heather) O’Boyle, Sadona (Johnny) Lopez, Aaron (Courtney), Shanna, Cyndi and James Avery, Jessica (Nick) Petritz, Billi-Jo, Heather, Melinda and Paige Layne;   by her 13 great-grandchildren;   her sister and best friend, Candy Salminen;   brother, John (Linda) Craig;   and sisters-in-law, Evelyn Craig and Patsey O’Boyle.

      Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday in the Duggan Dolan Chapel for visitations.   Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. in the mortuary chapel.   Entombment of ashes will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.

          Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.

Posted in Montana Standard Obituaries on Saturday, Dec. 01, 2012
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