Obituary of Johanna Storms

STORMS, Johanna (nee Laauwe) 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 21, 2012. She was born in Wyckoff and lived in Wyckoff her entire life. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Carrie Laauwe. Johanna was a charter member of the Calvin Christian Reformed Church (Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church) Wyckoff, and participated in many activities there. She was a kind, gracious, and caring person who was loved by all and will always be remembered by her sweet smile. Johanna graduated from Ramsey High School and was employed as an embroiderer for Wostbrock's Embroidery Mill in Midland Park. She worked there for 70 years, retiring at age 87. She was predeceased by her husband Robert, her daughter-in-law Arlene Storms, her brothers, William C. Laauwe, and Adrian Laauwe; and her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Rev. Karen Popjes, and husband, Jake; her son Robert Storms; her grandchildren Dr. Marcia Popjes-Egedy and husband Paul; Faith Douma and husband Michael, and Dr. Daniel Storms; and her great grandchildren Tyler, Hannah, Emma, Jake, and Connor Douma, and Andrew Egedy. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 9:00AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in the Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood. The Storms family will receive family and friends on Friday, November 23, 2012, 4:00 until 8:00 PM. In Lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Valley Home Care, 223 Linwood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450.