- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKatharine Alma Spikes
- Nickname
- Katie
- Katie Spikes was born on October 26, 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. Katie was a producer and writer, known for 60 Minutes Sports (2013), 60 Minutes (1968) and CBS Reports: The Road to the White House (2009). Katie was married to Donald E. Furrer. Katie died on July 25, 2023 in Westfield, New Jersey, USA.
- SpouseDonald E. Furrer(? - July 25, 2023) (her death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJames Joseph FurrerOwen Doolin FurrerBrandon Scott Furrer
- ParentsJudith Doolin SpikesJames L. Spikes
- RelativesSarah Spikes(Sibling)
- Always smiling brightly
- Her unwavering optimism
- Loved going for long hikes with her beloved dog, Splash.
- Worked for CBS in two different stints. Just out of college, her first job in television was for CBS News Overnight, then a period working as a talent producer for Larry King Live (1985) until her 1997 return to CBS, as an Emmy award-winning producer and then a Senior Story Editor at 60 Minutes (1968) and 60 Minutes Sports (2013) on Showtime, a sister company (both then owned by Viacom, now [as of 2023] owned by Paramount Global).
- Loved spending time outdoors with family and friends, including skiing in Vermont, hiking in the woods, or swimming at Barnegat Light (on Long Beach Island, New Jersey).
- Attended and graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, USA.
- Katie was passionate about historic preservation, serving as a longtime member of the Westfield (NJ) Historic Preservation Commission.
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