Joan E. Steele, 73, of Pataskala, Ohio passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born April 5, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio to Carl A. and Novella D. (Chapman) Steele. Joan retired as a nurse from the Ohio State University Medical Center transplant team. She loved spending time with her puppies, Sammy and Frazier. Joan is survived by siblings Doreen (Ronald) Wright and John C. Steele; nieces and nephews Natalie (William) Wilkinson, Ronald Wright Jr., and Stephanie (Joe) Hutter; several great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews; good friends and caregivers Dusty Spon and Sheri Powell; and a host of other family, friends, and loved ones. She is preceded in passing by parents Carl A. and Novella D. (Chapman) Steele, and niece Christine Steele. Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home is honored to be assisting with the cremation arrangements. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made in Joan’s name to the Licking County Humane Society.