Remembering Kathi Goertzen

This might have no importance to you, but it does for me.

Today, Seattle suffered a tragic loss, so did the news industry here. Kathi Goertzen, who was an anchor on Komo 4 News for many years passed away today at the age of 54, after battling brain tumors for 14 years. She died of complications of pneumonia after trying a new chemo drug.

Back a long time ago, I would watch Kathi and Dan Lewis. They made a great team. Along with Eric Johnson and Steve Pool, it was a great news team. She was a great anchor, and did her job well. Of course some news got the best of her, such as these bloopers. Who knew sheep hazing was funny.

But after she was diagnosed, she kept fighting, and always kept a positive attitude, even though the damn tumors kept coming back. After multiple surgeries, she kept going. Sadly she never returned to the anchor desk, but she kept working, and looked at life and cherished it. That's awesome. Overall, she won her fight, even though she is now no longer with us. That's what most people love about her.

She leaves behind 2 daughters, and her husband Rick.

R.I.P. Kathy. The news hasn't been the same without you, and we will miss you