Nubia Hahn went to heaven on August 1, 2025. Her daughter and her son-in-law were by her side when she took her last breath.
Nubia was born in Ibagué, Colombia on July 16, 1939. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri in November of 1964; the only person in her family to make the journey. She had no family or friends in the United States when she arrived.
Nubia worked as an EKG technician at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis and then as a keypunch operator in the Sales Department of Wohl Shoe Company in Clayton. She went back to school graduating from St. Mary’s School of Nursing, and she went on to have a long and rewarding nursing career. She worked at several facilities including St. Mary’s Hospital, the Visiting Nurses Association, and Lutheran Convalescent Home.
Nubia loved spending time with her family and preparing delicious meals for them. She adored being an abuelita to her precious grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and many other parts of the world. After retiring from nursing she loved escaping the cold St. Louis winters and being a snowbird in Lido Key, a barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, Florida. A lover of the arts, nature, and gardening, she was a season ticket holder and supporter of the Muny Theater and she enjoyed going to the Missouri Botanical Garden. She loved listening to classical music and ballads from her youth. Even after dementia had taken away so many of her memories, she still remembered the lyrics to many of her favorite songs from her younger years.
Nubia was very proud of her Colombian heritage, and instilled that pride in the heart of her only daughter. She made sure that her daughter learned how to speak Spanish fluently despite being the only Latino family and the only Spanish speakers wherever they lived. She traveled to Colombia with her daughter several times to visit family and to enjoy the beauty and culture of many different parts of the country.
Nubia was preceded in death by her mother Libia Galindo, her father Heriberto Galindo, her first husband Rafael Medina, her second husband Joseph Hahn, and her brothers Julio Galindo, Hugo Galindo, and Fernando Galindo.
Nubia is survived by her daughter Maria Elena Akins, her son-in-law Jim Akins, her grandchildren Sara Elena Akins and Joshua Michael Akins, and her siblings Oswaldo Galindo, Olga Galindo, and Gloria Galindo as well as many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service led by Father Gerson Parra will be held at Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Affton, Missouri on Thursday August 7 at 1:00 pm CST.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Institute of St. Louis, Shriners Children’s St. Louis, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Alzheimer’s Association, or the charity of your choice.