Arlene Mabel Doyle, 87 of Solon, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Solon Retirement Village - Memory Care. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at St. John Lutheran Church in Ely. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery in Solon. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 S. Cedar Street. Arlene was born September 26, 1927 in Ely, the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Zobel) Jiroutek. She married Claire "Lefty" Doyle on September 28, 1948 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Arlene raised her children and was a homemaker. Later she sold World Book Encyclopedias and also at the Kirkwood Bookstore until her retirement. She was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church, where she was active in the Dorcas Circle and a charter member of TOPS 1012 in Ely. Arlene enjoyed gardening, attending all the family sporting events, socializing, golfing, dancing, and most of all the time spent with her friends and family. Arlene is survived by her children, Patrick (Sonne) Doyle of Floyd, Jerry (Laurie) Doyle of Fairfax, Connie (Rick) Tompkins of North Liberty, Ken (Jodie) Doyle of Solon; seven grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law Fr. Thomas Doyle of Coralville and Bud Lingel of Solon; and a sister-in-law Carol (Roger) Hurt of Iowa City. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lefty, and her sister Doris Lingel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.