Steven D. Petsel, 58, of LeClaire, passed away Wednesday December 16, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. A gathering celebrating Steve's life will be held on Saturday, February 6th at 1:00-4:00 at the LeClaire Civic Center; please come and go at your own leisure. Memorials may be left to the QC Botanical Center Butterfly Garden. Steven was born on August 9, 1957 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Ron and Betty (Finn) Petsel. He married Martha Knapp with whom he had two wonderful children, Hanna and Aaron. He later married Wendy Long Taulbee on August 21, 2004 in Long Grove, IA. He was employed as an IT Specialist with Mid American Energy for over 32 years retiring in 2014. Steve loved attending live music events with friends and family and checking items off of his "must-see band" bucket list. He was also a foodie who enjoyed trying new restaurants and any type of food that might sound questionable to others. Steve was always up for an adventure and loved traveling. Survivors include his children, Hanna(Andrew) Wood, Cedar Rapids, Aaron Petsel, LeClaire, Holly(Benjamin) Ekblad, Las Vegas, NV, Joshua Taulbee, Port Byron, Meghan Taulbee, Carbon Cliff; father, Ron(Marty) Petsel; grandson, Auliver Wood; and brother, Drew Petsel, New Hampshire. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wendy; mother and stepfather, Betty and Denny Brogan, a sister, Debbie, and nephew, Justin.