Obituaries remember five women across communities
The articles report the deaths of five women and share brief accounts of their families, work, community involvement and interests. Betty Esther Moorman, 98, of Corydon, Iowa, was remembered as a devoted homemaker who cherished family, cooking, sewing and church. Dorothy “Dot” Johnson, 91, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, helped operate a fuel-oil business and was celebrated for her artistry, mentoring and community ties. Ruth Ann Fry spent more than 30 years teaching elementary school, while Alice Ann Stansberry Belmont built a career caring for patients at Morgantown’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Center and enjoyed music, adventure and time with her family. Betty Ann Freeman, 67, of Greenville, South Carolina, worked in the car-wash industry and is survived by her daughters, grandchildren and siblings.



