Janice Faye O'Brien

Janice Faye O’Brien, 74, of St. Anne, passed away Monday, July 18th, 2022, at her home. She was born in Deselm, Illinois on October 2, 1947. Janice was well loved, generous, and full of laughter with a beautiful smile. If ever anyone was in need, she was always willing to lend a helping hand. Janice owned and waitressed at Joey’s Restaurant for 22 years until she retired in 2020. She enjoyed her time spent at the restaurant meeting new people, talking, and laughing with everyone. As her motto said, “There are no strangers here, just friends we haven’t met yet.” She considered her customers part of her family. She also enjoyed spending time with her family; whether it be holidays, vacations, get togethers, or Keith Urban concerts. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren in their many sports, music, and band activities. She married the love of her life, Chuck O’Brien on July 4, 2017. They met at the restaurant and fell in love in 2000. Surviving are her daughters, Tamara Green and Darrin Lee; Kimberly and David Watson, all of St. Anne; daughter in-law Gail Regnier (John Cantrell); two sisters, Joyce Prince and Sandra (Dale) Kelly, both of Kankakee; a half-sister, Linda Williams. Janice has 17 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her husband, Charles O’Brien; her son Joey Regnier; her mother, Imogene (Richard) Lafaber; her father, Ward Reed; her sisters; Beverly (Charles) Davis, Elaine (Norman) Phillips, and Glenda Harrawood; her half-sister Debbie Carter; and her brother-in-law, Tom Prince. Visitation will be 9am – 1pm Friday, July 22, 2022 at Jensen Funeral Home, 3639 IL-17, Kankakee Illinois. Interment will follow at Blooms Grove Cemetery in Rockville Township. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital.