James Freant Obituary
James Joseph Freant, age 71, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024. He was born on August 13, 1953.
He was married to Karen Freant for 54 years.
James is survived by his wife, Karen Freant; two daughters, Dawn (Raymond) Freant, Tracy (Richard) Freant; son, James (Jen) Freant II; two brothers, Mike (Nancy) Freant, Steve (Shelly) Freant; two sisters, Joyce (Ray) Hogan, Melanie Dolan; eleven grandchildren, Melanie (Jerad) Erwin, Steven Key, Brandon (Nicole) Key, Brittany (Kevin) Ockerhausen, Savannah (Lawerence) Erwin, Ethan (Jessica) Erwin, Ricky Garner, Patricia (Jason) Kite, Raymond Kite, Tabatha Layher, Katie Shipman; Eleven great-grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Milton and Gertrude Freant; brother-in-law, Tom Dolan.
Visitation will be Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Peters Chapel, Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters, Missouri 63376.
To share a memory of James or leave a special message for his family, please visit the guestbook below.
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837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Saint Peters, MO 63376
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