We loved her in Seattle. She was friendly, kind and interviewed anyone with ease and grace – the same virtues that carried her through her endless battle with benign brain tumors.
Kathi Goertzen died today. And her absence will leave the broadcast community awash in grief. Her co-anchors gave us regular updates at the end of their news casts and even those men who could tell us the most painful news without flinching, choked back tears, sobs when they told us about Kathi.
She leaves a loving family, a faith community, devoted colleagues and countless viewers.
Her courage and grace remain.
(S-R archives photo)
Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with Catherine Johnston, an Olympia, Wash., writer who works in hospital administration, write about issues of grief when facing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.
Ask a question: Rebecca and Catherine answer grief questions in their syndicated EndNotes column for McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Email them at endnotescolumn@gmail.com.
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