Alva Review-Courier -

Vera Nadine Straw, 98, passed peacefully of natural causes at the Share Convalescent Home on Tuesday, February 2, 2020.

Vera was born on October 25, 1922, in Wichita, Kansas, to Weldon Peoples and Evelyn Rickman. She was raised by her grandparents John and ElDora Rickman (in Alva), attending school and graduating from Alva High School. Vera was married to Rex Cunningham and to their marriage four children were born, Walter, Randy, Vicki and Rick. Vera was a stay-at-home mom until the children got older. She then worked at the Montgomery Ward store and later at the Woods County Clerk's Office,...