All you need to know about Karen Bergen, Bobby Vees Wife ·

20 May 2024, 00:00

Bobby Vee, the American singer of blessed memory was famous for being a teen idol in the 1960s according to Billboard magazine, released thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits with 10 being on the Top 20 as well as having six gold singles. Some of the hits are Rubber Ball, Run to Him, Take Good Care of My Baby and The Night Has a Thousand Eyes. The music star was married to his dear wife late Karen Bergen who passed on a year early before Bobby’s demise in 2016.

Karen Bergen Bio – Age, Nationality, Ethnicity, Height, Weight

The wife of the legendary pop-rock star, Karen Bergen was an American born on the 22nd of September 1943 to LeRoy Bergen and Martha Tembrock. There’s hardly any information documented about her personal life including her childhood and siblings as well as her height and weight. She had a hand in the establishment of the Rape Crisis Center for Women in St. Cloud. Together with her husband, they founded the Rock Around the Clock in 1981, promoting music and arts in Catholic High schools by organizing rock music concerts. Karen was 71 years old when she died in 2015. She would have been 79 years old currently, if she were to be still alive.

Karen Bergen’s Marriage with Bobby Vee

The two lovers first met during a dance party near Karen’s hometown at Detroit Lakes in 1960. They were married for 51 years having a tight bond. They tied the knot on December 28, 1963, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes. Before the celebrity’s wife passed on in 2015, the couple had four children; Jeffery Robert Velline (57), Thomas Paul Velline (56), Robert Bryon Velline (55), and Jennifer Joanne Velline (50).

Karen Bergen Education & Career

Bergen is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota with a Master of Social Work degree. She was an activist and a member of the Central Minnesota Community.

Even though Karen was engaged in a profession that yielded her good money. Her net worth was never made known. However, Bobby Vee the music star had an estimated net worth of $10 million at the time of his demise in 2016. He earned his income from his music career.

Karen Bergen’s Death And Lung Transplant

Karen Bergen’s Net Worth

Karen suffered from a rare lung disease which resulted in undergoing a lung transplant in 2012 at the hospital at North Carolina, Duke University Hospital. She used an oxygen tank for more than five years before her demise. The mother of four died of kidney failure aged 71 at the University of Minnesota Hospital.

Did Karen Bergen Have children?

Yes. Karen is survived by four children, three sons, and a daughter. They are Jeffrey Robert, Thomas Paul, Robert Bryon, and Jennifer Joanne Velline.

The Death of Her Husband

In 2011, the pop music star was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He made the predicament that had befallen him known publicly on April 29, 2012. He was properly catered for till he sadly passed away on October 24, 2016, aged 73 in the presence of his family members and children.

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