Karen Swensen’s husband John Patrick Ronquillo passed away in 2018. The couple was married for 18 years.
Karen Swensen is a former journalist with experience of 28 years. She was a news anchor for WWL-TV.
Swensen, the five-time Emmy award-winning journalist retired in 2022.
Taking a new career path as an entrepreneur, she recently joined her best friend Hoda Kotb at her chat show TODAY with Hoda and Jenna.
Fans are aware of the bonding Karen and Hoda have for decades. Her appearance on the show made fans wonder about the details about her husband as she introduced herself as a mother, widow, and entrepreneur.
Who Is Karen Swensen Husband?
Karen Swensen’s late-husband John Ronquillo was a police detective at New Orleans.
John and Karen married in 2000 and stayed together as a husband and wife till 2018. John passed away on September 4, 2018, after being diagnosed with advanced cancer.
The couple had shared ups and downs from the beginning of their relationship. Karen had surgery six weeks prior to her marriage ceremony with John as the doctors had found a benign tumor in her uterus.
They were rocked by the news of the possibility of not becoming parents which thankfully didn’t turn out to be true.
However, just after more than 11 years of togetherness, John was diagnosed with advanced cancer. He passed away after a long battle in 2018.
As for their children, John and Karen share a daughter named Catherine Grace. Catherine was revealed to be 9 when her father was diagnosed.
Karen Swensen And Hoda Kotb Friendship
Karen Swensen and her best friend of decades Hoda Kotb met in 1994 while working at WWL-TV.
Hoda was an anchor for the station while Karen worked as a researcher when they first met each other.
Together for over 27 years, Hoda has been a supportive and caring friend to Karen since the start of their relationship. Hoda has dedicated several Instagram posts to her friend.
Furthermore, Hoda even named her second daughter Hope Catherine Kotb, after the name of her best friend’s daughter.
Karen Swensen Age And Wikipedia Details
Karen Swensen’s age is unknown. Her husband John was 64 at the time of his death.
As for her daughter Catherine, she will be 19 on June 10.
Swensen is a former journalist turned entrepreneur. Her company Life’s About Change sells products from those who have changed their lives.
She is a patient of Carcinoma, a common form of cancer.