Simpson A. "Andy" Steele III, died peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family after a long hard fought battle with cancer. He was born on January 14, 1963 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. He lived and worked in Elyria all his life and raised a family. He obtained his GED and would have been a graduate of the EHS Class of 1981. He met his wife Susie while working at Worthington Ball in Elyria. He went on to work at York International, Cleveland Plastic Films and eventually the last 6 years of his life at The Normandy Senior Living in Rocky River as the driver for the residence where he was loved by all. Andy worked hard and played harder. He was known for his love of sports. Especially baseball and later softball till he was no longer able to hit the big ball and transitioned to the small ball game of golf. Andy was on the 1976 Elyria All Star team as short stop. He was the only player to score for the team that day. He stole all the way home after being walked by an up and coming football player named Bernie Kozar. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, "Susie" (Susan Bieske) Steele; son, Nathan (Crystal) Hallauer; daughter, Jessica Wilson; son, Daniel (Ashlee) Wilson and daughter, Breann Steele. His seven grandchildren; Mackenzie, Timothy, Makaylah, Caiden, Slater, Hendrix and Aria. His sister Diana (Jeff) Schmidt and his brother Shawn Steele as well as many nieces and nephews and his loyal beagle Buckeye Ohio Steele by his side to the very end. He was preceded in death by his father Simpson A. "Andy" Steele Jr. in 2002, grandson Tyler Bieske-Hallauer in 2009, brother Charles A. "Chuck" Steele in 2017 and mother Amity "Amy" Steele in 2021. There will be a celebration of life for Andy, the Man, the Myth, the LEGEND at his favorite sports bar Chris's Place located at 515 Clark St., Elyria on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 3:00 pm till ? The family would like to give a special Thank You to the Cross-Roads Hospice Team for all their love and support in our time of need. The Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Elyria assisted the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.laubenthalmercado.com