Verna KeiserVerna J. Keiser, 78, of Colman

and Yankton died Sunday, October3, 2010 at her home in Yankton.

Verna was bornMarch 12, 1932 atMontrose, SD toOlaf and Edith( E r i c k s o n )Lindstrom. Shestarted her educa-tion in Montroseand graduatedfrom Rutland HighSchool in 1950.Verna was marriedto Donald Bothern on February24, 1951 at Colman, SD. They livedon a farm in Fremont Townshipand moved into Colman in 1978.Verna worked at Dakota Industriesand Raven Industries in SiouxFalls. Then she worked at May &Scofied in Madison until sheretired. Verna married MerleKeiser on November 8, 1997 atTea, SD and they lived betweentheir two homes in Yankton andColman. Verna was a former mem-ber of Midway Lutheran Church.

Verna is survived by her hus-

band, Merle; one daughter, Donna(David) Reaves, Marshall, MN; twosons, Rick (Barb) Bothern, Tea,SD, Ronald (Charlene) Bothern,Colman, SD; three stepsons, NeilKeiser, Malmo, NE, Curtis(Colleen) Keiser, Black Hawk, SDand Randy (Gloria) Keiser,Yankton; eight grandchildren; 3great-granddaughters and numer-ous step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one brother,Terry (Joanne) Lindstrom, both ofSioux Falls.

She was preceded in death byher parents, three brothers,Norton, Lawrence and Allen andtwo sisters, Virginia and MaryLou.

Funeral services will beThursday, October 7, 2010 at 11:00a.m. at Midway Lutheran Church,Colman with burial in the churchcemetery. Visitation will begin at4:00 p.m. on Wednesday at SkrochFuneral Chapel, Colman with a7:00 p.m. prayer service.www.skrochfc.com

Yankton Press & DakotanOctober 5, 2010

Olive VoigtAVON — Olive C. Voigt, 86, of

Avon died Monday (Oct. 4, 2010) atthe Good Samaritan Society,Tyndall.

Funeral services are at 10:30a.m. Thursday at First PresbyterianChurch, Avon, with burial in theTrinity Presbyterian Cemetery,rural Avon.

Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Wednesdayat the church, followed by a 7 p.m.prayer service.

Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home,Avon, is in charge of the arrange-ments.

Alice FranklinWAGNER — Alice Franklin, 67,

of Wagner died Sunday (Oct. 3,2010) at the Community MemorialHospital, Wagner.

Funeral services are at 2 p.m.Thursday at the YST CommunityGym, Wagner. Burial is in theGreenwood Presbyterian

Cemetery, rural Greenwood. Wake services will begin today

(Tuesday) at the gym. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home,

Wagner, is in charge of arrange-ments.

NATION/WORLD DIGEST5 Militants Killed By U.S. Strike In Pakistan

BERLIN (AP) — An American missile strike killed five German mili-tants Monday in the rugged Pakistan border area where a cell ofGermans and Britons at the heart of the U.S. terror alert for Europe —a plot U.S. officials link to al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden — werebelieved in hiding.

The attack, part of a recent spike in American drone strikes onPakistan, came as Germany said it has “concrete evidence” that atleast 70 Germans have undergone paramilitary training in Pakistanand Afghanistan, and about a third have returned to Germany.

Authorities across Europe have heightened security at airportsand other travel hubs as well as at main tourist attractions followingthe U.S. warning of an al-Qaida-linked terror plot targeting London,Paris, Berlin and other European capitals.

Washington warned Americans over the weekend to use cautionwhen traveling in Europe and imposed a curfew on some U.S. troopsbased in Germany. On Monday, Britain, Japan and Sweden issuedwarnings of their own, advising their citizens traveling in Europe to beon alert for possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups.

Test-Tube Baby Pioneer Wins Nobel Prize NEW YORK (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a man

whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement thathelped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challengingnew questions about human reproduction.

Robert Edwards of Britain, now an 85-year-old professor emeritusat the University of Cambridge, lived to see the far-reaching ramifica-tions of his hugely controversial early research.

“Today, Robert Edwards’ vision is a reality and brings joy to infer-tile people all over the world,” the Nobel Committee said inStockholm. It began with the birth on July 25, 1978, of the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, to a couple who had been trying to conceivefor nine years.

With in vitro fertilization, or IVF, an egg is removed from a woman,mixed with sperm in a laboratory, allowed to divide for four or fivedays, then implanted in the womb to grow into a baby. Today theodds of a couple having a baby after a single cycle of IVF treatmentare about 1 in 5, roughly the same odds as a fertile couple trying tohave children naturally.

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Pauline LeaderCROFTON, Neb. — Pauline

Mary Leader, age 98 of Crofton,Nebraska died on Sunday,October 03, 2010 at the SisterJames Nursing Home in Yankton,SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will beon Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch in Constance, Nebraskawill the Rev. David Fulton officiat-ing. Burial will be in the St.Joseph’s Cemetery in Constance.

Visitation will be on Tuesdayfrom 4-8:00 p.m. with a VigilService at 7:00 p.m. at the WintzFuneral Home in Crofton.Visitation will continue at thechurch one hour prior to servicesin Constance. To send on onlinesympathy card, go towww.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.

Pallbearers will be PaulSchroeder, Michael Pommer,Randy Johnson, Doug Leader,Larry Leader, Brian Peitz, CoryLeader, and Mark Leader.

Pauline Mary Leader, daughterof Henry and Anna (Goeden)Meyer, was born on June 30, l912in Crofton, Nebraska. Pauline grewup in the Crofton area and married

John F. Leader onFebruary 14, 1933in Constance, Ne.Pauline and Johnlived two mileseast of Crofton onHwy 12 since l943where she andJohn raised Anguscattle.

Shortly afterJohn’s death in

June of 2006 she moved toMajestic Bluffs in Yankton SD.

Pauline was a member of St.Joseph’s Catholic Church inConstance. She was a CD of Amember for 50 years, a Christianmother and guild member. Shewas also an active member of theCrofton Senior Center.

Her life was devoted to God,her family and her home. She wasa friend to all. She will be remem-bered for her homemade pies,Sunday dinners and her love offlowers. She enjoyed quilting, cardplaying, crocheting and bingo.

Pauline is survived by 7 chil-dren and spouses, Roger andMerina Leader of Bloomfield,Gordon and Carolyn Leader ofCrofton, Allen and Linda Leader ofNiobrara, Gladys and Errol

Johnson of Estelline, SD, Alice andLarry Pommer of Hartington,Carol Peitz of Crofton, Arlene andDon Veldhouse of Yankton; onedaughter-in-law, Lois Ann Leaderof Crofton; 35 grandchildren; 65great-grandchildren 9 step-greatgrandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.

Preceding Pauline in deathwere her parents, husband JohnFrancis Leader on June 18, 2006 atthe age of 95 years; three sons,Lyle, Arlan and infant Henry; twogranddaughters, Lorrie Kliment,and Hope Leader; one great grand-son, Masyn Johnson, one sisterOdelia Kollars and five brothersPete, Fritz, Joe, Lawrence, andIrvin Meyer.

Yankton Press & DakotanOctober 5, 2010

Margean MuellerMITCHELL — Funeral servic-

es for Margean G. Mueller, 81, ofMitchell and formerly of Tripp,will be held at 10:30 a.m. onWednesday, October 6 at theGoglin Funeral Home in Trippwith Rev. Greg Way officiating.Interment will follow in GracehillCemetery, Tripp.

Visitation will be held at thefuneral home on Tuesday,October 5 from 3:00 p.m. until7:00 p.m., with Margean’s friendspresent to greet visitors from5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Margean passed away onMonday, October 4, 2010 at theFiresteel Healthcare Center inMitchell.

Expressions of sympathymay be sent atwww.goglinfh.com.

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Clifford PreszlerMENNO — Clifford C. Preszler,

age 80, of Menno was receivedinto the arms of his Lord andSavior on Sunday, October 3, 2010at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital,Yankton, SD after fighting a coura-geous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be at10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 6,2010 at Salem Reformed Church inMenno with Rev. Michael Hechtofficiating. Burial will be in theMenno Cemetery with militarygraveside rites by Rames-BenderAmerican Legion Post #152,Menno.

Visitations will be from 5-8 p.m.Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at SalemReformed Church, Menno with thefamily present at 7 p.m. Visitationswill resume one hour prior to theservice at the church.

A i s e n b re y - O p s a h l - K o s t e lMemorial Chapel is in charge ofarrangements.

Pallbearers will be VerlynHauck, Don Frasch, Mark Luebe,Frank Lutjens, Brian Pietz, andTony Artman.

Clifford wasborn on the familyfarm near Mennoon November 22,1929 to Herbertand Helen(Koerner) Preszler.He was baptizedon February 2,1930 and con-firmed on June 18,1944. He attended

country school at Klaudt Schoolof rural Menno. Clifford graduatedfrom the eighth grade and startedfarming until he was drafted intothe US Army in 1952, where heattained the rank of Corporal.Upon his discharge in 1954, hemarried Arlene Pietz in Tripp, SDon May 25, 1954. Together theyfarmed east of Menno until 1992when they retired to Menno.Clifford still helped with farming— going out to the farm nearlyevery day to do field work orwhatever else needed to be done.

During the years, Clifford was aboard member of the Farmer’sGrain & Stock Elevator, Menno, SDtreasurer for Sweet Township, and

a member of the Salem ReformedChurch Consistory. He was a life-time member of the SalemReformed Church, Menno, SD.

Clifford will be dearly missedby his wife Arlene of Menno, SD;son Steven (Sheri) Preszler,Menno, SD; daughter Kay (Phil)Kasten of Parker, SD; four grand-children Christopher and ErinnKasten of Parker, SD and Matthewand Caleb Preszler of Menno, SD;one brother Roland of Menno, SDand two nieces and their familiesplus a host of friends and rela-tives.

Clifford was preceded in deathby his parents, and one sister-in-law, Alma Preszler.

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However, she does rememberthe first thing when she came outof the coma.

“I noticed my mother sitting atthe side of the bed, sobbing. Sheasked, ‘Why didn’t you call me? Iwould have done anything foryou,’” Panzau said. “You fear yourparents (will show anger if calledfor a ride home after drinking),but they are the ones who arethere for you. They will do any-thing to protect you.”

On the other hand, Panzaulearned who her true friends were— and weren’t.

“There were a lot of people Ithought would be there for me.But those so-called ‘friends’ cameone time to the hospital. I haven’tseen or spoken to them in sevenyears,” she said.

“The only one who never leftmy side was my mother. These(family members) are the peopleyou need to run to. They’ll haveyour back if you need it.”

Panzau takes full responsibilityfor her actions. In the same way,she encourages others to remainstrong and make the right choices.

While working on her recovery,Panzau suffered another personaltragedy.

“On Sept. 11, 2008, I was back-stage (at an appearance) and mycell phone rang,” she said. “It wasa family member, telling me thatmy 29-year-old cousin had beenkilled in a drunk-driving accident.

Five years after me, my cousinwent out and did the same thing.Why do something like that?”

Panzau said, incredibly, sherenewed her license a year afterthe accident.

“The DMV (Division of MotorVehicles) never took away mylicense. I was never investigated,and I never got a DUI (drivingunder the influence) ticket. Thecops thought I just fell asleep atthe wheel,” she said.

“Two weeks (after the acci-dent) they got back my blood test,and my blood alcohol content was.31, or four times the legal limit.Even though I didn’t get a paperfine, I’m stuck paying a DUI sen-tence every day of my life.”

Panzau said she was fortunatethat her accident didn’t harm oth-ers.

“My mother said she would doanything to take my pain awayfrom me,” Panzau said. “But shealso said how lucky I was. She toldme, ‘You could be handcuffed tothe bed (after an arrest). Youcould have killed someone. Youcould have to walk into anotherhospital room and see someone(in the same condition) as you.’ Iam blessed that I didn’t take downsomeone with me.”

Panzau returned to the athleticarena, playing volleyball in thePara-Olympics.

“It’s a matter of rising aboveyour disabilities,” she said.

Panzau encouraged her youngaudience to develop a strong self-image. She spoke with dismayabout past appearances where, indifferent schools, two grade-school students spoke of consider-ing suicide.

She spoke of an increase in bul-lying and asked Irene-Wakondastudents for insights. One studentsaid bullying is used to make theperson feel better, while anotherstudent said the targeted studentfeels worthless and unwanted.

Panzau said her accident lefther with similar reactions. For thefirst time in her life, she wasjudged on her appearance.

She encouraged Irene-Wakondastudents to embrace their individ-uality. “Don’t be afraid to be whoyou are. Our differences make uswho we are,” she said.

In response to audience ques-tions, Panzau said she doesn’twear a prosthesis. She also suffersother health problems, including alifetime of juvenile-onset diabeteswhich requires her to take fiveinsulin shots daily.

Panzau said she doesn’t talkabout her chronic pain, which shedescribed as a burning sensation,during her presentations.

“I am lucky that I can feel painat all. The doctor was amazed thatI didn’t sever my spinal cord. Itested positive twice for braindamage,” she said.

“I didn’t have medical or carinsurance, so my mother put meon the Illinois state aid. I had billsof $1.3 million during the first twoyears.”

Panzau still drives past her2003 accident scene when sheuses the nearby airport, whichbrings ugly memories each time.“There are still grooves in the con-crete five feet long, and the carcrashed seven years ago,” shesaid.

At the conclusion of the assem-bly, Panzau received a standing

ovation from the Irene-Wakondastudents and staff.

Maggie Kribell, a sophomore,and Ethan Kiger, a senior, saidthey liked Panzau’s openness andher emphasis on being yourselfand not judging other people.

“I thought it was cool how shetold it like it is,” Kribell said. “I likethat she emphasized that our par-ents come pick us up (if the stu-dent had been drinking). Most ofmy friends would be afraid to calltheir parents.”

Irene-Wakonda secondary prin-cipal David Hutchison said theassembly sent a powerful messageabout the dangers of drinking anddriving.

“Our community has been for-tunate to have avoided thistragedy, and we are very fortunateto have this program so betterchoices are being made,” he said.

Joe Gill of Conkling Distributingand Tom Brown of BealDistributing said they werepleased to be part of the program.They noted the tour is a jointeffort with the South Dakota attor-ney general’s office, starting withformer AG Larry Long and nowcontinuing with current AG MartyJackley.

“(The program is) all aboutmaking good choices,” Gill said.

Panzau feels she is fulfilling hermission in life.

“This (speaking tour) is thera-py for me every day,” she said. “Iwill never be who I was before, butI consider this my second chanceat life.”

For more information, sheencourages the public to go onlineat www.sarahsjourney.com orbeeresponsible.com.

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