Joann June Braem was born to Art and Pearl Gall in 1931 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. She graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1948. She married Richard Braem, a Lutheran Pastor in 1952. They served congregations in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, Cass Lake, Minnesota and Aloha, Oregon. They had seven children: David (wife Jill) of Portland, Oregon; Michael of Newberg, Oregon; Paul (wife Lisa) of Manning, Oregon; Richard (wife Pauline) of Newberg, Oregon; and Karen of Aloha, Oregon. Two daughters preceded her in death; Sheila passing in February, 2006 and Jean Stacey (husband Jay) passing in July, 2015. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 18865 S.W. Johnson Street, Aloha Oregon 97003.