Kristen Benson
October 16, 1965 — June 28, 2013
Kris Benson, 47, Two Harbors, died Friday June 28, 2013 at home.
Kris was born October 16, 1965 to Arthur Kolk and Patricia Wathan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After growing up in Winona and Minneapolis, she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors Degree in the Classics, and from Winona State University with a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science. She moved to Two Harbors and was employed as an environmental consultant at Louisiana Pacific, and later Enbridge Energy in Superior until 2010.
Kris enjoyed writing, playing guitar, animals, sauna, fishing, and the outdoors. She was an active volunteer with the Lake County Humane Society.
Kris was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Kolk in 1965, and friend, Roger Davidson in 2006.
She is survived by her mother, Pat Wathan; a sister, Elizabeth Carter; step-sisters and brother, Lisa, Sara , and Scott; a nephew, Zachary Ornatek; her step-mother, Pat Uhlig; and her pets, Button, Riley and Gloves.
Memorial visitation will be from 5-8 PM Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Cavallin Funeral Home in Two Harbors. Memorials are preferred to the Lake County Humane Society.