Emily Elizabeth Braam, age 40, of South St. Paul, MN, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on December 7, 2021.

Emily was born on January 6, 1981 in Ashland, WI to Peter and Carol Braam. In 1984, Emily and her family moved to Hudson, WI where they lived for 30 years. Emily attended schools in Hudson, and graduated from high school in White Bear Lake, MN.

Emily loved her family and friends. She loved all things Pooh Bear, and was rarely seen without a Pooh at her side! She had significant artistic abilities, and leaves behind boxes and boxes of drawings! She loved to look at photographs, listen to music, watch movies, and print images on the family’s printer. Emily had a keen awareness of the calendar, and happily anticipated annual events like Christmas, birthdays, opening presents, and riding the Sky Ride at the Minnesota State Fair! This last year, she rode around three times, and received a free Sky Ride t-shirt from the staff who remembered her from years past.

Emily had a unique, mysterious, and strong connection to Heavenly realities. She inspired the hearts of those who cared for her. She and her Dad frequently attended daily Mass at their parish, after which she would enjoy a movie about one of her favorite saints. She especially loved Mother Theresa, St. Juan Diego, St. Bernadette, and St. Therese of Lisieux. As her confirmation saint, St. Margaret of Castello also held a special place in Emily’s heart.

More than anything, Emily enjoyed when her family or friends sat quietly next to her. Just to BE with her. Emily lived life at her own pace, which was always, “Nice, and Slow, and Gentle”.

Affectionately called by her Mom, “a poor little thing”, Emily often referred to herself as such. Two days before Emily was brought to Heaven, she mumbled her last words, “I’m just a poor little thing, I’m just a poor little thing”. Her family takes great comfort in this, knowing the tremendous, endless, overwhelming love that Jesus and the Heavenly Father have for all “poor little things”.

Emily is survived by her loving parents Peter and Carol (Kolp) Braam, siblings Jennifer (Braam) Statz, Peter Braam, and Anne Braam. Many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is also survived by Mountain Pooh, New Pooh, Musical Pooh, Tiny Pooh, Giant Pooh, Baby Pooh, and her dog Pluto. Preceded in death by her lifelong friend, Old Pooh.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1500 Vine St, Hudson WI on Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday December 21, and one hour prior to the service. The service will be live-streamed though the church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stpatrickparishhudson/videos . Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, 1201 O’Keefe Road, Hudson WI following the mass.

Memorial donations may be sent to Our Lady of Peace Hospice: https://ourladyofpeacemn.org/donate/ in thanksgiving for their loving service during Emily’s last days.