Beatrice Colleen Wilhelm b. 14 Nov 1927 Garrett County, Maryland d. 5 Apr 2019 Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1927 - 2019 (91 years)

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Name	Beatrice Colleen Wilhelm
Birth	14 Nov 1927	Garrett County, Maryland
Gender	Female
Death	5 Apr 2019	Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland
Notes	WED 25 YEARS — The family of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Opel, Star Route, Frostburg, honored them with a surprise party on their 25th Wedding anniversary at the Eastern Garrett County Community Building. The couple was married October 3, 1946 in First Methodist Church by Rev. Watson E. Holley. Their attendants were Miss Agnes Wilhelm and Norvel McKenzie. Mrs. Opel is the daughter of Julius Wilhelm and the late Mrs. Pearl Wilhelm. Her husband is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Opel. They are the parents of three sons, Dale, David and Bruce. The Opels own and operate the Long Stretch Market. Mr. Opel is chairman of the Garrett County Commissioners. The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 24, 1971 FROSTBURG - Beatrice Colleen Opel, 91, of Frostburg, and formerly of Longstretch, died Friday, April 05, 2019, at Goodwill Mennonite Home, Grantsville. Born Nov. 14, 1927, in Garrett Co., she was the daughter of the late Julius and Pearl (Crowe) Wilhelm. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Edward Opel; one sister, Agnes Carey; one half-brother, Lester Hunter; one granddaughter, Candy Sue Opel; and one great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Magruder. Beatrice and her husband, Earl, owned and operated The Long Stretch Market. She was a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, a Church Board Member, and the Homemaker's Club. She was a lifetime member of the Eastern Garrett Co. Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary. She loved spending her summer months in Garrett Co. and wintertime in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., where she volunteered many hours at the Fish Memorial Hospital Auxiliary's "Pink Door." She is survived by three sons, Dale (Rose) Opel, David (Dottie) Opel and Bruce Opel; six grandchildren, Jesse (Lisa) Opel, Lori (Jimmy) Magruder, David (Brandi) Opel, Brandon Opel, Jason Opel and Justin Opel; nine great-grandchildren, Emily and Alexis Opel, Madilynn and Molly Magruder, Tiffany, Devon and Drew Opel, Adalyn and Kyra Opel. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Naeem and the staff of The Goodwill Mennonite Home for the excellent care given to their mother. Friends will be received at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 1-3 p.m. Funeral services will follow in the church at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Dan Agnew officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 179 Miller St., Grantsville, is in charge of arrangements. Published in Cumberland Times-News on April 5, 2019
Person ID	I52177	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	Julius Olin Wilhelm, b. 16 Feb 1907, Garrett County, Maryland d. 5 Jul 1995, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 88 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Pearl Lela Crowe, b. 29 Jun 1910, New Germany, Garrett County, Maryland d. 21 Jun 1964, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 53 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F19236	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Earl Edward Opel, b. 29 Feb 1920, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 15 Mar 1984, New Smyrna Beach, Florida (Age 64 years)

Marriage 3 Oct 1946

Children

	1. Dale Edward Opel, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]
	2. David Earl Opel, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]
	3. Bruce Byron Opel, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]

Family ID F19465 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021