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Just learned that the Battle was over today for 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.
I was instantly smitten with her when I arrived in Seattle in 1996 and compared to other female Anchors, I have stayed watching KOMO ever since and have never wavered.
One of my news mentors, Brook Stanford, worked with Kathi for many years when he was a reporter for KOMO and always had great fondness for her.
I personally only met her once in 2001 at the Official Oscar Party sponsored AIDS Benefit called Film Aid. Kathi was the Emcee and her co-anchor, Dan Lewis was there with his wife.
Kathi was so sweet and beautiful in Person, Rest in Peace!
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