Grooms-Combest-Hoffman, Katherine E. of Saint Charles, MO, died on Sunday February 8, 2015, at the age of 91. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph W. and Beulah L. Newman; devoted mother of Ralph (Bridget) Grooms, David (Darrell R. Sinders) Grooms, Clifford J. (Bridget) Combest, Jr., Gloria J. (Ralph) Masters, Denise (Bev Ehlen) Combest, Kathy (Michael) Aubuchon and Jennifer Combest; cherished grandmother of Christina, Maggie, Donna, Ralph, Jaime and Clifford, III; treasured great-grandmother of Lexy, Johnny, Brittany, Gavin, Dylan, Robby, Zach, Delany, C.J. IV and Ayden; and dear sister of Joann. She is preceded in death by her sons Ronnie Grooms and Chester Combest, her husbands Ralph Grooms, Clifford Combest, Orville Hoffman, and sister Marvel.