Karen Benson Obituary
The memory of Karen Benson of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who passed away on December 7, 2025 at the age of 63, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Benson to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Paul and Mary Ellen Klee (Voisard); her daughter Chelsea René Hines; her grandson Boston Thomas Hines; and her sister Kimmerly Klee Bird.
She is survived by: her husband William Benson; her children, Chloë Hines (Joshua Isaac) and Chase Hines (Danielle Wright) of Fort Wayne; her stepchildren, William Benson (Lindsay Reeve) of Bluffton and Veronica Awad (Joe) of Kalamazoo, MI; her grandchildren, Brooklyn Hines, Brayden Hines, Bentley Hines, Ander Hines, Magnus Benson, Weston Reeve, Zayn Awad, Zafar Awad, Zakariya Awad and Zaylynn Awad; her siblings, Kevin Klee (Jan) of Auburn, Kent Klee of Fort Wayne and Kierstin Klee Bueter (Jim) of Fort Wayne; and her brother-in-law Ken Bird of Greenwood, IN.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, December 13th 2025 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 13th 2025 at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (1105 Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802).
