Fruehling, Bernice 1936-1939

FRUEHLING

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 1/30/2008 at 21:00:55

LeMars Globe-Post
Thursday, Jan. 12, 1939

"SNOW STORM BABY" DIES HERE OF WHOOPING COUGH

Bernice Fruehling, Delivered By Phone, Succumbs

Bernice Fruehling, age 2 years and 11 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Fruehling, died Tuesday morning at the Sacred Heart hospital of
bronchitis, pneumonia and whooping cough. The little girl had whooping cough
for some time, but her condition did not become serious until double
pneumonia set in.

Surviving are the parents, whose farm is northwest of Merrill, and two
sisters, Martha and Rieka. One sister died in infancy.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. from the house and at 2 o'clock from the Grant
Township Lutheran Church. Mauer's in charge. Burial will be in Grant
township cemetery.

Berniece was the “snow-storm baby” of February 9, 1936. Due to the roads being so drifted it was impossible for a doctor to get out to the farm home when the baby was to be born. Dr. O’Toole was reached by phone, and he gave instructions over the telephone to Mrs. Von Hagel and Mrs. John Hauschild, which were successfully followed. Surviving her birth under difficult conditions with flying colors, the little “snow storm baby” had her first siege of pneumonia at the age of six months, and several times after she suffered from pneumonia. She was attacked by whooping cough, however, she had recently been healthy and looking fine.

Memory of Berniece Fruehling
There’s a little empty bed,
And a little vacant chair,
And a little play-mussed toy,
Which is lying there.
No little warm body to cuddle,
No little head to press,
No little hands to pat,
Or to love us and caress.
Was a little ray of sunshine,
A little of Heaven’s smile,
A little life of gladness,
God lent us for a while.
Now the angels come and took her,
Quietly to her heavenly home;
Lovingly to the all-wise Father,
He bids little children to come,
O, God help us when we say,
Thy will be done;
Oh may “A little child lead us,
To our Heavenly Home.”
~Mrs. Richard Dirks