Ed was born in Portland, Oregon in 1943. He attended Bacone College in Muskogee, OK before serving in the Navy. He is a Vietnam War Veteran. He met and married his wife Vicki Steele nee Smith in Prineville, Oregon in 1967 and remained married until her death in 2019.
Ed loved music and was a true "melomaniac". His love of listening and collecting music defined his character.
Ed is survived by his daughters De-ette Coonse, Kari-ann Bruno, grandchildren Chase Coonse, Mallory Bruno, Kassi Coonse, and Natalie Bruno, siblings "Edith" Marcella Scribner, Douglas Steele, Deborah Travis, Janice Wilson, and Darrell Steele.
Neptune Society of Portland has handled cremation arrangements.
A memorial will be held at Rooster Rock State Park on September 23rd, 2023.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington dedicated to "Ed Steele" at https://rmhcoregon.org/support/
