Verna Marie Brezina, 77, of Axtell passed away peacefully Monday, February 18 at her residence. Mass will be at 2 pm Thursday, February 21 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Elk. Rosary will be 7 pm Wednesday, February 20 at Bellmead Funeral Home Chapel. Verna was born August 22, 1935 in Bremond, Texas to Louis F. and Stella (Bashinski) Kuzniarek. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School in Bremond and on November 26, 1955, she married, Joseph T. "Joe" Brezina. They moved to Waco and Verna worked at Wood's Sewing Factory for several years. In 1967 the couple moved to Axtell with their two children. Verna was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk. Her parents preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Joe; sons, Joe F. Brezina of Axtell and Dennis Brezina and wife, Laura of Bryan; grandchildren, Blaine, Megan and Ethan also of Bryan; her brother, Fred Kuzniarek of Bremond; her sister, Cecilia Wilganowski of Temple; and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elk.