Catherine Hahs

Catherine Hahs, 94, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Chateau Girardeau. She had been a resident of the Health Center for the last 16 years. She was born January 22, 1923 in Cape Girardeau to the late Henry and Hilda (Kasten) Schrader. She attended Southeast Missouri State University where she was a member of the Clio sisterhood. She graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing and worked at Seabaugh Clinic in Cape Girardeau for many years. She and M. Luther Hahs were married November 5, 1944 in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2008. Much of her life was centered on caring for him after a life-altering medical condition left him dependent upon her. A position she was honored to fill. In 1977, she and Luther purchased a home in Sun City, Arizona giving them many winters of good friends and beautiful weather. She was a charter member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church where she served on the altar guild and sang in the choir. She and Luther endowed a speech therapy scholarship at Southeast Missouri University and they were instrumental in the founding of Saxony Lutheran High School. She was also a member of the BI chapter of P.E.O. Survivors include a son, David (Candy) Hahs of Cape Girardeau, MO; daughter, Martha (Carl) Kieffer of San Tan Valley, Arizona; four grandchildren, Brandon (Marilyn) and Clayton (Miste) Hahs, Michael (Barbara) and Kara Piazza; seven great grandchildren, Samuel and Ella Hahs, Andrew, Luke and Natalie Hahs, Hunter and Jayden Piazza-Smith. Catherine’s family is extremely grateful for the kind, compassionate care given for many years to Catherine and Luther by the staff at Chateau Girardeau. The family is also very grateful for the twenty plus years Luther and Catherine’s personal caregiver Lisa Spies faithfully provided. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church with the Rev. John Dehne officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Memorial contributions may be given to Trinity Lutheran School Foundation, St. Andrew Lutheran Church or Saxony Lutheran High School.

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Catherine Hahs

January 22, 1923 - February 18, 2017