Father of Toddler Killed at Alstede Farms: 'I Lost a Piece of Me'

Elizabeth “Ella” Fuehring was happy, energetic, and adorable.

Those were the words her father, Kenny, used to describe her on his Facebook page hours after the 2-year-old was struck by a shuttle bus and killed at Alstede Farms in Chester Township Sunday afternoon.

“This afternoon, I lost a piece of me, my daughter Elizabeth. She was happy, energetic, and adorable. She was way too young and innocent to go,” the post said.

A public fundraising page has been established to help with the family’s costs for a funeral.

The GoFundMe page can be found here. Fuehring’s mother, Sarah, was also severely injured, sustaining a broken femur and was rushed into surgery, according to the page.

A statement on the fundraising page reads:

“Elizabeth was taken from us far sooner than she should have been. At just 2 1/2 years old Ella was enjoying a day out at the farm when tragedy struck and she was hit by a shuttle bus along with her mother and a few friends. She passed instantly & her mother Sarah Fuehring was rushed into surgery with a broken femur.

The Fuehring family is heartbroken and doesn’t need the extra burden of scrapping together funds for funeral expenses. Any donation is greatly appreciated. Please help us give Elizabeth the funeral she deserves.”

The page was created just after midnight on Monday, Oct. 13 and has established a fundraising goal of $7,000. As of 11:40 a.m., it had already reached $1,730 in donations.

Capped with a heart-shaped emoticon, Fuehring’s Facebook post concludes by saying, “I love you baby girl..”

See All of Patch’s Coverage of the Alstede Farm Tragedy:

• UPDATE: One Dead, Several Injured in Alstede Farms Car Crash, Prosecutor Says
• UPDATE: Girl, 2, Died In Tragic Alstede Farm Crash While ‘Enjoying The Day;’ 2 Adults Injured
• Father of Toddler Killed at Alstede Farms: ‘I Lost a Piece of Me’
• Readers React, Lash Out at Farmer After Toddler Killed By Shuttle Bus
• Sadness, But No Surprise in Wake of Fatal Crash at Alstede’s

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