Carol Loine Brezina Obit

CAROL LORINE BREZINA, 82, passed away Oct. 7, 2026 at the Sedona Winds Assisted Living in Sedona, AZ. She was born Aug. 7, 1944, to Clara Armbrust and Leslie Johnson in Crosby. She married Wayne Theodore Brezina on Dec. 10, 1966 in Crosby. She enjoyed a career in healthcare, serving in a variety of roles, including hospital nursing and many years in a urology practice. She eventually became an executive at United Healthcare, where she played an instrumental role in establishing important healthcare services, including nurse call centers, second-opinion programs, and centers of excellence for surgery. Throughout her career, she was dedicated to improving healthcare and helping others access the care they needed. Service to others was a defining part of her life. The volunteer activities included Parents Aiding Children Together (PACT), serving as PTA president at Countryside Elementary School in Edina and involvement with the Cuyuna Lakes Education Foundation in Crosby. She also supported Vietnamese refugee families and children as they established new lives in the United States. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Deerwood and Christ Lutheran Church in Sedona, AZ. Preceded her in death are her parents, Les and Clara Johnson; her sister, Linda Nichols; and her brother-in-law, Ronnie Brezina. Survived by  her loving husband, Wayne, Cornville, AZ; her three children, Heather Barry, Crosby, Christine (Jesse) Weldon Breckenridge, CO and Margaret Nguyen-Brezina, Parkland, FL; her brother-in-law, Ted (Caroline) Brezina, Clayton, WI; and her sister-in-law, Rosemary Brezina, Alexandria; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held in the spring 2027 in Deerwood. Funeral Services were held at Christ Lutheran in Sedona, AZ, on Oct. 17. Burial  was at Christ Lutheran Church Columbarium.