Edna Marie Beeman

Edna Marie (Miller) Beeman, 99, formerly a long-time resident of Lonaconing and currently of Bloomington, MD, died February 13, 2025 at home, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law. Born on March 21, 1925 in Moscow, MD, she was the daughter of the late William R. Miller and Dora Alma (Andrews) Miller.

Together with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, E. Galen Beeman on November 7, 2006, two siblings, Emogene Beeman and Allen E. Miller and a granddaughter, Leah Youngblood who died January 14, 2025.

Edna married E. Galen Beeman on April 20, 1946 and they had one daughter, Sandra Kay. Mrs. Beeman lived with her daughter and son-in-law for 22 years, 9 of those years were spent in North Carolina. She was a homemaker who loved her family dearly and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Lonaconing. She was also a member of the Frostburg American Legion Auxiliary, former Lonaconing Lions Club Past President and a lifetime member of the Eastern Star, formerly Martha Washington Chapter #10. She loved to play bingo and call the numbers out, go bowling at the Bowler in Del’s Mixed League, attending Lions chicken BBQ’s, Legion poppy sales. She also really liked the beach. Her last grand adventure took place when she rode a motorcycle through Winston Salem. In later years, Edna loved to paint by numbers, and presented about 40 of her paintings to each family member as well as several friends.

She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Kay (Beeman) Youngblood and husband Dennis; four grandchildren, Luretta M. Gomer (Will), Gail L. Moon (Michael), Kenneth E. Lease, Jr and Nathan Youngblood (Jamie) nine great-grandchildren, Heather Emerick, Ashley Ritchey, Victoria Kennell, Jesse Winebrenner, Breanna Duncan, Brady Baker, Mason Baker, Justin Youngblood and Fiona Youngblood; 

Five generations/ seventeen great-great-grandchildren, Leo Ginty IV, Noah, Amelia and Lincoln Rounds, Autumn, Mackenzie and Ryleigh Ritchey, Mylee and Michael McDonald, Lennox Gibbs, Tristan Winebrenner, Camree Corbin, Wyatt and Remington Baker, Kyleigh Baker, Elias Seringer and Bentley Youngblood; a brother, Robert L. Miller; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Norma and Paul R Brode; a special niece, Carol J. Long, who spent time with Edna, sat with her; and many other nieces and nephews. 

Family and friends will be received on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 11 AM – 1 PM at the Wilhelm-Eakin Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM with Rev. Thomas Morgan officiating. 

A Celebration of Edna’s life will be held after at First Presbyterian Church Hall.

Inurnment will take place at Laurel Hill Cemetery at a later date. 

The family would like to thank Hospice of Garrett County for all of their kindness in Mrs. Beeman’s care and give a special thank you to Joanna Gank and Lisa Sypolt. 

In lieu of flowers, donations could be made to Hospice of Garrett Co at PO Box 271 Oakland, Md 21550.