Doyle "Hooley" Homer Alcorn was born April 19, 1925, to Bert and Lula (Rose) Alcorn at his grandparent's home in Ionia, Kansas. He died Jan. 5, 2023, in Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 97 years.

He attended grade school at rural Harmony and Ionia, and he graduated with the Ionia High School Class of 1943. Hooley enlisted in the Army when he turned 18 years old. His engineering unit was a part of the Battle of the Bulge, as well as serving in England, France and Germany. Upon his discharge, he began working for the newly formed Rural Electrification Association in Ionia. In 1987, he retired from the Mankato office after 40 plus years as line superintendent.

Hooley and Barbara VanWey were married April 6, 1952. Two children were born to this union, Debra Ann and Jack Doyle. Barbara died in 1992, and he married Patricia Hall in 1998.

Always active in his community, Hooley brought boy's Pee Wee baseball to Mankato, served as a volunteer fireman, officiated many high school sports, served as a city councilman, was a charter member of the Mankato Golf and Country Club, a VFW member, charter member of the Jewell County Historical Society, and one of the Jewell County Threshing Bee originators. While he served as a Jewell County Commissioner, he also sat on several state boards.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Barbara; brothers, Gordon and Kenneth Alcorn; sister, Monsolete Trubey; and granddaughter, Jessica Alcorn.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, of the home; children Debra Taddiken (Mark) of Clifton, Kansas, and Jack Alcorn (Shirley) of Mankato; three step children, Kevin and Klay Hall of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Kelli Hall Burnett of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Hooley is also survived by his grandchildren; Joe Alcorn (Caitlin) of Eugene, Oregon; Tawnya Johnson (Adam) of Lawrence, Kansas; Stevan Alcorn (Katie) of Kiefer, Oklahoma; Chrisinthia Alcorn Archambeau of Joplin, Missouri; Bria Taddiekn Williams (Justin) of Manhattan, Kansas; Shawn Taddiekn (Nicolette) of Clifton, Kansas; step grandchildren; Josh Hall of Little Rock, Arkansas; Ashley Burnett of Little Rock, Arkansas; Michael, Auston, Abigail and Tim Hall; 15 great-grandchildren and three step great-grandchildren.

His funeral was at 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9, at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato. Burial with military honors followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, rural Mankato.

Visitation was from 12 to 7 p.m., Sunday, with family greeting friends from 4 to 6 p.m., at Melby Mortuary in Mankato.

Memorials are requested to the Jewell County Threshing Bee, and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Melby Mortuary of Mankato is assisting Hooley's family with these arrangements, http://www.melbymortuary. com