Has died. KOMO ran an incredible piece last year on Goertzen, a former KOMO anchor, about her fight with brain tumors and her incredible perseverance:
Seattle ABC-affiliate KOMO is remembering Kathi Goertzen, a longtime anchor who died yesterday after a long fight with brain tumors. Goertzen's longtime co-anchor, Dan Lewis, looked back at more than 25 years with the
Kathi Goertzen was an accomplished journalist and reassuring fixture at KOMO-TV for nearly three decades. Her death at 54 from a longtime battle with a brain tumor ends a story of courage and perseverance. Goertzen was stricken with a brain tumor at
Public Services for Kathi Goertzen Sunday. 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. By Jonathan Martin
“As the face of KOMO News for twenty years, Kathi Goertzen was a successful and accomplished journalist who approached her work with integrity, compassion, and a dedication to the public good,” agreed Seattle Mayor