CARL WILLIAM BERGEN
HEADLAND… Carl William Bergen, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Wednesday evening, January 7, 2026, at a Dothan hospital. He was 84.
Carl W. Bergen, 84, formerly of Effort/McMichaels, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in Headland, Alabama, on January 7, 2026.
Carl was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 29th, 1941. He served in the United States Navy from 1958-1964. He was a skilled blacksmith and worked for many years in the rodeo circuit taking care of horses. He later joined the Boilermakers Union. With his job there, he had opportunities to work in many different places in the U.S. for months at a time and enjoyed meeting new people wherever he went.
After retirement, he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He enjoyed the weather and not having to shovel snow. He loved being on the water admiring the big yachts. He began buying and selling antiques, which took him to Headland, Alabama. He loved to cruise. He traveled to Alaska, Europe, Ireland, and went through the Panama Canal. It was important to him to visit family in Fort Lauderdale. Everyone that met Carl loved him.
He is survived by his wife Jeanne Allen of Headland, AL; son Andy Bergen of Clinton Township, Michigan; brother Edward Bergen and Barbara of Hazleton PA; grandchildren, Jessica (Bergen) Porter and Ray of Mount Pocono PA, Daniel Bergen of South Rockwood MI, Kate Bergen and Clair Bergen of Gibraltar MI; great-grandchildren, Kaily and Braden Porter, and Nola Bergen.
He is preceded in death by his son Daniel P. Pergen and wife Barbara (Bobbi) Bergen.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hillside Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Box 127, Effort, PA 18330.
A burial will be held at a later date at Hillside Memorial Cemetery in Effort, PA.
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