Katherine E. Ferringer, age 89, of Wall Street, Clarion, PA, died May 4, 2009, at Brookville Hospital. Born on June 12, 1919 in Clarion Township, she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. Smathers and Mary Elizabeth Baughman Smathers. She married Robert J. Gifford on September 5, 1942 and he preceded her in death on June 29, 1963. On August 16, 1969, she married Arnold T. Ferringer and he preceded her in death on July 18, 2007. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarion. She is survived by four children: Kaye Miller and husband, Donald, of Fulton, NY, Bobbi Heeter of Clarion, William W. Ferringer and wife, Cheryl, of Elkton, MD, and Patricia Weaver and husband, Ken, of New Bethlehem, PA; seven grandchildren, Suzanne Law and husband, Brett, Jason Miller and wife, Michelle, Kristine Gidge and husband, Brett, Kurt Ferringer and wife, Amanda, David Weaver and wife, Mona, Pamela Ferringer, Tommy Ferringer; seven great-grandchildren: Alayna Miller, Braden Miller, James Law, Austin Gidge, Benjamin Ferringer, Ashley Reed, and Cassidy Reed; one sister, Helen Saper of North Washington, PA. Preceding her in death were her parents, husbands, four brothers, William, Harry, Foster, and Francis. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood Street, Clarion, PA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church, Clarion, PA with the Rev. Dr. Deryl Larsen officiating. Interment will be in Cedarview Memorial Park. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.goblefh.net.