Owen ‘Keith’ Whiteman
WHITEMAN
Owen “Keith” Whiteman, 64, a resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, departed this life Thursday morning, Oct. 16, 2025, at the WV Caring Hospice Center in Elkins, West Virginia. His loving family was by his side. He had been in declining health for the past year.
Keith was born Dec. 3, 1960, in Elkins, West Virginia, a son of the late Robert Neil Whiteman Sr. and Margaret Ida Erickson Whiteman.
He is survived by one brother, Robert “Neil” Whiteman Jr. and wife, Linda, of Middletown, Pennsylvania; three sisters, Linda Eber and husband, Steve, of Teaneck, New Jersey, Martha Elrod of Roanoke, Virginia, and Pam Van Arsdale of Liberty Township, Ohio; eight nieces and nephews; and a grandnephew and grandniece.
Keith graduated from Elkins High School, class of 1979, and attended WV Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia. He worked for FCX Systems, Inc. in Morgantown, West Virginia, for over 35 years. He was hired as the first employee at FCX while working with the organization’s five co-founders. His roles over the years included CAD System Manager, IT System Administrator, Project Engineer, Research & Development Engineer, Testing Manager and Programming Manager.
In his spare time, Keith was an avid geocacher. He had logged over 4,600 finds in every state in the contiguous United States and in Puerto Rico. The caches he maintained were some of the most favorite to find in West Virginia. He also enjoyed woodworking, metal working and photography.
Keith’s request for cremation will be honored.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at FCX Systems, Inc. 400 FCX Ln, Morgantown, West Virginia, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The family encourages attendees wear blue and gold as a celebration of Keith’s love of WVU sports.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.lohrbarbfuneralhome.com.