Karla J. Bentrup, age 57, of South Haven passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on August 21, 2010 at the St. Cloud Hospital after a prolonged illness.

Karla Jean Bentrup was born June 11, 1953 in St. Cloud to Onni and Myrtle (Mares) Kronquist. She graduated from Annandale High School in 1971 and for over 20 years was the office manager at the Annandale Eye Clinic and for the last several years for Leza B's Cleaning Inc., in Buffalo. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and enjoyed gardening, snow shoeing, fishing, nature and being with family and friends.

She is survived by daughters, Toyna Cogan (Tom) and their children, McKenzie, Kyle & Marisa of Prescott, WI, Leza Bentrup (Mike Mendez) of Hudson, WI; close friend & companion, Al Golombiecki of Cokato; mother, Myrtle Kronquist of Annandale; sisters, Karen Lucht (Randy) of Hawley, Kim Kieves (Garry) of Minnetonka; sister-in-law, Margi Kronquist of Maple Lake; aunt, Loretta Johnson of Minneapolis; uncle, Merle Mares (Audrey) of Anoka; aunt, Sivia Newman of Elk River; mother in-law, Dorothy Bentrup of Annandale; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Onni Kronquist, brother, Kevin Kronquist, and aunts, Adeline Repke & Grace Johnson.

Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Memorial Services held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Zion Lutheran Church, Annandale with Rev. Thomas Queck officiating.

The urn bearer will be Mckenzie Cogan and the honorary pallbearers will be Michael and Tommy Kronquist, Christopher and Melissa Lucht and Shane and Eric Pitzl. The music will be provided by Craig Kroeger (married to Karla's cousin, Faye Kroeger) and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.