Wynoma Gale (Steigman) Collier

Wynoma was born in Bessie, Oklahoma on October 27, 1935 to Louis and Clara Steigman. She died peacefully in her son's home January 11, 2023 and was welcomed into the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ. She suffered from long-term debilitating trigeminal neuralgia, the second worst pain known to man, and later developed COPD, a chronic lung disease. In 2012, Larry brought her from Houston to his home to find relief for her pain.  He couldn't stand to see her suffer and wanted to  find help. Finally, after 6 months of searching, she got relief for 18 months with a long-acting anti-seizure medication until the pain returned when she ate.  She was faced with the decision of having an alternative feeding option and after thinking about it, she had it done.  This gave her relief for majority of the remainder of her life.  Wynoma was a kind, gentle and generous soul despite 35 years of physical pain prior to getting relief. It never broke her attentiveness and consideration of others.   As a young girl, she took on a motherly role to do chores on the farm and help raise her brother and sister due to their mother’s health condition that took her out of the home. 

She graduated from Clinton High School and, after completing additional education, was hired by Amoco Oil Company. She married Dale Cleveland with whom she had two sons, Larry Cleveland of Corinth, Texas and Mike Cleveland of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Later she married Bob Collier and was transferred to Amoco’s Houston office until retiring then traveled in their new Cadillac. From the looks of the trip photos, she loved to travel. 

She was always thinking of others and encouraged them. A testament to this was summed up in the note to her at her retirement event: “I’m glad you were there for me when I needed a friend. You really showed me that no matter how tough things can be, don’t give up!!” She lived this. She endured through Bob's declining health until he passed in 2009. She could have given in to the pain but it's clear there was something she gained strength from.  By her side in the last hour, her son held the phone as his special friend, Maria acknowledged her for getting her job done and raising amazing sons who make a difference in the lives of others. After hanging up, She then asked Larry when Maria was going to be a grandma. She said she wanted to give her daughter a gift. The hospice nurse was shocked she could even think as her oxygen was dropping. This was her last sentence and a profound demonstration of her atentiveness and kindness she was known for. Wynoma made many dear friends over the years through her work and membership in the Lutheran Church and later the Baptist Church. Despite her physical setbacks, she kept strong in her faith and beamed it out to the world where she could.

Survivors include her sister Treva Allen of Conroe, Texas, her two sons, her brother Gary Steigman of Edmond, Oklahoma and his son, their children and grandchildren who she loved and adopted as her own never failing to send them birthday cards.  

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