March 11, 1941 ~ Feb. 26, 2025
Karen L. Benner passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, 2025, surrounded by those who mattered most to her. Karen was born on March 11, 1941, in Fredonia, North Dakota, to Rueben and Ida Hoff Lehr. She spent her youth in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She graduated from Grand Forks Central High School in 1959. She continued her studies at the University of North Dakota and completed her degree…