Tombstone Peter & Elizabeth Selner

Tombstone of Peter and Elizabeth Selner. Peter's death certificate lists the cause of death as chronic valvular heart disease, 10 years duration. His death occured at the home of Harriet Bechtel of Wakarusa, with who he had boarded for about a year. He had suffered considerably for about six months prior to his death. He had not been able to lay down in bed since the previous Christmas, having to sleep sitting in a chair. On the day of his death, his health had partially deranged his mind and he became hard to control requiring constant attention by two men overnight. The next afternoon he grew calmer and seemed better. He proceded to visit the well to get himself a drink and then went to a small building. His attendants followed him some ten minutes later and upon entering they found he had died. Peter Selner's death occured on 29 April 1923. His funeral was held at the Olive Schaum Church in Elkhart County, Indiana and he is buried in the church cemetery.