Longtime TV anchorwoman Kathi Goertzen dies after battle with tumors

[Newsjock]

Source: Seattle Times

Kathi Goertzen, one of the most recognized and trusted anchors in local TV news for a generation, died Monday after a 14-year struggle with recurring brain tumors.

She was hospitalized late last week with benign but aggressively persistent tumors that had already attacked her elegant face and voice before finally leaving her unable to breathe on her own.

In her final days, she was visited bedside by her large Seattle family, including two daughters, her sisters, father, pastor and colleagues at KOMO-TV. She was 54.

Ms. Goertzen, a Seattle native, anchored KOMO newscasts for nearly three decades. She first arrived at the station as a fresh-out-of-college intern in 1979, then joined with anchorman Dan Lewis on Sept. 21, 1987, forming a team that would last more than 20 years

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[chknltl]

1. How tragic.

I remember her fondly as the KOMO ancherwoman. Knew about her battle with cancer but always believed that she would get better. She will be missed by our entire community. My heart goes out to her family and friends.

[freshwest]

6. +1

[lumberjack_jeff]

2. Sad.

This has not been a good day.

[KT2000]

3. Struggle is right.

Can't imagine what it must have been like to go through it all for so long. She did it with such class.
Condolences to her family.

[customerserviceguy]

4. I lived in the Seattle area

and remember her well. Peace to her family.

[montanacowboy]

5. I worked at KOMO when Kathy was the Anchor

she was a beautiful and gracious lady; she has had a very rough go of it over the past few years.

Peace to her and her family.