| 1. | Beatrice Colleen Wilhelm was born on 14 Nov 1927 in Garrett County, Maryland; died on 5 Apr 2019 in 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
Beatrice married Earl Edward Opel on 3 Oct 1946. Earl (son of Jacob H. Opel and Loretta Rose Elizabeth Carey) was born on 29 Feb 1920 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland; died on 15 Mar 1984 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1927 - 2019 (91 years)