Memorial Funds

Established by her daughter, this fund remembers and honors Arlene’s love of reading and her appreciation of the mysteries and thrillers in the large print fiction collection.

• The Deepest Kill – Lisa Black
• A Murder Most French – Colleen Cambridge
• Pitch Dark – Paul Doiron
• The Curse of Penryth Hall – Jess Armstrong
• Courting Can Be Killer – Amanda Flower
• In Her Tracks – Robert Dugoni
• The Secret of Bow Lane – Jennifer Ashley
• The Sorority Murder – Allison Brennan
• Everything We Didn’t Say – Nicole Baart
• Red Flags – Lisa Black
• The Long Way Back – Nicole Baart
• Dead Man’s Wake – Paul Doiron
• Out of Hounds – Rita Mae Brown
• Cold Wind – Paige Shelton
• The Power Couple – Alex Berenson
• A Fiancee’s Guide to First Wives and Murder – Dianne Freeman
• A Reasonable Doubt – Phillip Margolin
• The Last Thing He Told Me – Laura Dave
• Net Force: Dark Web – Jerome Preisler
• City of Scoundrels – Victoria Thompson
• Bones of Holly – Carolyn Haines
• Hatchet Island – Paul Doiron

The Clara Dierickx Memorial Fund offers current children’s fiction and non-fiction books to the Solomonson Branch in Norway. 

• How to Talk to Your Succulent – Zoe Persico
• Ghost Town – Eric Colossal
• Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus – Colleen AF Venable
• The Terrakeet – Jo Van Der Borgh
• Dino-Birthday – Lisa Wheeler
• Big Boy 4014 and the Steam Team: the World’s Largest Steam Engine Roars Back to Life! – Marsha Diane Arnold
• The Great Dinosaur Sleepover –Linda Bailey
• Don’t Lose Mr. Cuddles (Life Lessons from Chip the Dog) – Dev Petty
• Bob and Dob: a Tale of Tattling – Sean E. Avery

The Helen Downs Memorial Fund provides popular adult fiction titles for the Main Branch. 

• The Family Recipe – Carolyn Huynh
• I Will Blossom Anyway – Disha Bose

The Abbott Fox Memorial Fund enables the Main Branch to continue developing its non-fiction collection. 

• Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods – Lyndsie Bourgon
• City of Wood: San Francisco and the Architecture of the Redwood Lumber Industry – James Michael Buckley
• The Tree Atlas: the World’s Most Amazing Trees and Where to Find Them – Matthew Collins
• Woodworking: the Complete Step-by-Step Manual – DK

The Caroline Furno Memorial Fund provides the Main Branch with non-fiction or audio/visual materials to remember and honor Furno’s life and her appreciation for classical music.  below to place a hold on each title through our online card catalog.

• Seeing Through: a Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera – Ricky Ian Gordon
• Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness – edited by Renée Fleming

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce the addition of the following adult non-fiction titles to remember and honor the life of Gerald “Chum” Goodchild.

• “Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide, 2nd Edition” by Stan Tekiela 582.1309 T
• “Ten Birds that Changed the World” by Stephen Moss 598 M
• “The Owl Handbook: Investigating the Lives, Habits, and Importance of These Engimatic Birds” by John Shewey 598.1309 T

The fund, now in its 32nd year, was established in 1993, following Agnes Jayne’s passing. She was born January 11, 1912 in Iron Mountain, and was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and an Iron Mountain High School graduate. She married Kenneth W. Jayne on January 28, 1931 and they raised four children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jayne were prominent members of our community; he worked in business, she in sales. She was a long-time sales associate at the iconic Colenso’s clothing store and Frankini’s jewelry store. Agnes was a devoted library supporter who visited weekly, an avid reader, and a dedicated volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, and being with her many friends.

The memorial fund provides readers with a variety of romance fiction and large print titles. Annual contributions have been made to the endowment by her daughter, Mary (Jayne) Erickson Parrott in honor of her children, Terri (Erickson) Court, Gary and Gregg Erickson, and her 5 grandsons, Benjamin and Joshua Court and Colin, Connor, and Caleb Erickson.

• The Rancher’s Secret Crush – Cari Lynn Webb
• A Cowgirl’s Christmas Reunion – Cari Lynn Webb
• A Proposal for Her Cowboy – Cari Lynn Webb
• The Wild Lavender Bookshop – Jodi Thomas
• The Trouble with Anna – Rachel Griffiths
• Love and Other Paradoxes – Catriona Silvey
• Southern by Design – Grace Helena Walz
• The Lost Passenger – Frances Quinn
• The Lady with the Dark Hair – Erin Bartels
• The Secret History of Audrey James – Heather Marshall
• Second Chance Season – Emily March

Agnes Jayne 2021 Memorial Display with three of her great-grandsons:
Caleb Erickson, Colin Erickson, and Connor Erickson.

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce the third installment in the Kathy Johnson Memorial Fund. Kathy was an avid reader, who spent her summers in the area and was a dedicated patron to the Dickinson County Library. This memorial was established by her friends in 2023 and features 16 new adult fiction books. For more information on these titles, or to place a hold via our card catalog, please click the links below. 

• “Old Soul” by Susan Barker FIC BAR
• “Mona Acts Out” by Mischa Berlinski FIC BER
• “Boudicca” by P.C. Cast
• “Order of Swans” by Jude Deveraux FIC DEV
• “Robert B. Parker’s Buried Secrets” by Christopher Farnsworth FIC FAR
• “B is for Bonnet” by Shelley Shepard Gray FIC GRA
• “Grave Danger” by James Grippando FIC GRI
• “Save Me, Stranger” by Erika Krouse FIC KRO
• “Head Cases” by John McMahon FIC MCM
• “The Naming of the Birds” by Paraic O’Donnell FIC ODO
• “To Save the Man” by John Sayles FIC SAY
• “Abduction of a Slave” by Dana Stabenow FIC STA
• “The Vanishing Point” by Paul Theroux FIC THE
• “Johnny Careless” by Kevin Wade FIC WAD
• “Beartooth” by Callan Wink FIC WIN
• “Water Moon” by Samatha Sotto Yambao FIC YAM

The following adult non-fiction titles have been added to the Dickinson County Library’s collection to honor and remember Mary Khoury. 

• Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon – José Andrés
• Lebanese Baking: More Than 100 Recipes for Sweet and Savory Baked Goods – Maureen Abood
• The Employee Advantage: How Putting Workers First Helps Business Thrive – Stephan Meier
• The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More – Jefferson Fisher

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce the addition of adult fiction and non-fiction titles to honor and remember the life of Roger Khoury. 

• Don’t Stop: Why We (Still) Love Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors – Alan Light
• Bringing Song and Dance to the Screen: Directors of Golden Age Hollywood Musicals – Thomas S. Hischak
• Being a Buddhist Nun: the Struggle for Enlightenment in the Himalayas – Kim Gutschow
• Zero Waste: Simple Life Hacks to Drastically Reduce Your Trash – Shia Su
• 89 Words, Followed by Prague, a Disappearing Poem – Milan Kundera

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce a memorial collection honoring the life of Susan Khoury that will be on display at the Main Branch throughout the month of October, celebrating her birthday month.

Items in this memorial were donated from Susan’s private collection. They include adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction books, as well as music CDs. Of special note are many Middle Eastern cookbooks, as Susan was a proud Arab American, founding member of the Arab American Museum in Detroit, and frequent traveler to the Middle East.

Susan was a devoted advocate for libraries and served on the Dickinson County Library Board from 1996 to 2020. She served with distinction as the board’s vice chair from 2000 to 2020. During her tenure, she also served on various committees including policy, personnel, and building, and was on the Superiorland Library Cooperative Board.

Click here for a complete list of items in this collection. You can place a hold on individual titles by logging in to your library account.

The Sharon (Goodchild) Kuester Memorial Fund provides books to the Main Branch as an ongoing tribute to a frequent library patron and devoted grandmother. 

• Evelyn Witch Gets a Pet – Beth Ferry
• Yours, Mine, Ours: a Celebration of Service and Community – Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce the 2025 Claire Lilja Memorial Fund selections. Established by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Lilja, this fund honors Claire’s memory with the latest resources in the areas of nutrition, linguistics, basic economics, and preventative medicine. 

• Herbal Medicine for Modern Life: Traditional Folk Remedies for Everyday Health and Well-Being – Ruth A. Blanding
• Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell – Gabe Henry

The Richard McCarthy Memorial Fund presents popular adult fiction titles for the Main Branch. 

• Big Chief – Jon Hickey

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce a memorial fund to remember and honor the life of Cheryl McConnell, who worked at the library for more than 25 years. Established with funds from her colleagues, this will be the third of five installments.

Cheryl graduated from Norway High School in 1976 and raised five children. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking, shopping, socializing with her friends, and attending her kids’ and grandchildren’s sports, music, and art events.  

• Knitting 101 – Craftsy DVD
• The New Plant Parent : Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family – Darryl Cheng
• Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants – Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin
• New School Macrame: a Contemporary Knotting Manual for Over 100 Fresh Fibre Projects – Terri Watson
• The New Knitting Stitch Dictionary: 500 Patterns for Textures, Lace, Aran Cables, Colorwork, Motifs, Edgings, and More – Lydia Klos

The Dickinson County Library is pleased to announce the addition of the following adult fiction titles to its collection, which were donated in memory of Jane Miller by fellow members of the Matinee Musicale. These items will be on display May 17-22 at the Main Branch. Click the links below to place a hold on each title through our online card catalog.

• Chord of Evil by Sarah Rayne FIC RAY
• Death Notes by Sarah Rayne FIC RAY
• Music Macabre by Sarah Rayne FIC RAY
• Song of the Damned by Sarah Rayne FIC RAY

The following adult non-fiction titles have been added to the Dickinson County Library’s collection to honor and remember the life of Ann Mindok, an avid reader who enjoyed books about sewing and crafts, as well as biographies and autobiographies of women. 

• “From these Roots: My Fight with Harvard to reclaim my Legacy” by Tamara Lanier 342.744 L
• “The Cure for Women: Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine that Changed Women’s Lives Forever” by Lydia Reeder 610.8209 R
• “Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause” by Naomi Watts 618.175 W
• “Pretend We’re Dead: the Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the 90’s” by Tanya Pearson 782.4216 P
• “The Waiting Game: the Untold Story of the Women Who Served the Tudor Queens” by Nicola Clark 940.2209 C

The Solomonson Branch of the Dickinson County Library has added the following adult fiction titles to its collection to honor and remember the life of Joan Phillips. Mrs. Phillips was born December 16, 1931 in Norway and graduated from Norway High School in 1950. She enjoyed the outdoors, dogs, painting, reading, sewing, and crafts. She was a regular library patron and established the Leo and Margaret VanGoethem Memorial at the Solomonson Branch in memory of her parents.

• Something in the Water – Phyllis R. Dixon
• Sugar and Spite – M.C. Beaton
• Poison & Pooches – Sandra Balzo
• And To All a Good Bite – David Rosenfelt

The following titles, in the last installment of the Elizabeth Renn Memorial Fund, will be on display at the Main Branch November 7- November 14. Click the links below to place a hold on each title through our online catalog.

• Adrift by Beth Adams FIC ADA
• A Place to Belong by Beth Adams FIC ADA
• Stolen Goodbyes by Beth Adams FIC ADA
• The Secret Letter by Mary Blount Christian FIC CHR
• A Girl Like You by Michelle Cox FIC COX
• A Promise Given: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard novel by Michelle Cox FIC COX
• A Ring of Truth: A Henrietta and Inspector Howard novel by Michelle Cox FIC COX
• Tea Leaves and Legacies by Susan Paige FIC PAI
• A Ring of Deception by DeAnna Julie Dodson FIC DOD
• Thicker Than Water by DeAnna Julie Dodson FIC DOD
• Stranger in the Looking Glass by Jan Fields FIC FIE
• Submerged Surprises by Ocieanna Fleiss FIC FLE
• Crossing the River by Leslie Gould FIC GOU
• Red, White, and True by Leslie Gould FIC GOU
• True North by Leslie Gould FIC GOU
• Making Waves by Tricia Goyer FIC GOY
• Swept Away by Ruth Logan Herne FIC HER
• A Bitter Brew by Elizabeth Ludwig FIC LUD
• Don’t Rock the Boat by Elizabeth Ludwig FIC LUD
• Maiden of the Mist by Nancy Mehl FIC MEH
• Hushed October by Becky Melby FIC MEL
• Old, New, Borrowed, Blue by Becky Melby FIC MEL
• A Port in the Storm by Elizabeth Penney FIC PEN
• Pieces from the Past by Elizabeth Penney FIC PEN
• Mercy’s Song by Candice Prentice FIC PRE
• Loom and Doom by Susan Sleeman FIC SLE
• The Christmas Riddle by Susan Sleeman FIC SLE
• Like a Fish Out of Water by Janice A. Thompson FIC THO
• The Bucket List by Janice A. Thompson FIC THO
• The Secret Ingredient by Janice A. Thomspon FIC THO
• Who Let the Dogs Out? by Janice A. Thompson FIC THO
• All the Inn’s a Stage by Roseanna M. White FIC WHI
• There’s No Place Like Holmes by Rosanna M. White FIC WHI
• Before It’s Too Late by Kathleen Y’Barbo FIC YBA
• Special Delivery by Kathleen Y’Barbo FIC YBA

• Woodworking: Tips, Tricks, & Secrets – George Vondriska (DVD)
• Woodworking 101: Techniques & Everyday Projects – George Vondriska (DVD)
• The Backyard Bird Chronicles – Amy Tan

The Paul Trione Memorial Fund purchases current non-fiction titles for the Solomonson Branch in Norway.

• Camp Life in the Woods and the Tips and Tricks of Trapping: How to Build a Shelter, Start a Fire, Set Traps, Capture Animals, and More – William Hamilton Gibson
• Desi Arnaz: the Man Who Invented Television – Todd S. Purdum

The Howard “Jay” Uren Memorial Fund presents adult non-fiction titles for the Main Branch. 

• Guardians of the Valley. John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite by Dean King 333.7209 K
• Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II by Evan Thomas 940.5312 T
• The Ones Who Got Away: Mighty Eighth Airmen on the Run in Occupied Europe by Bill Yenne 940.5373 Y
• Conversations with Major Dick Winters: Life Lessons from the Commander of the band Brothers by Colonel (Ret.) Cole C. Kingseed 940.54 K
• Total Onslaught: War and Revolution in Southern Africa Since 1945 by Paul Moorcraft 968.06 M
• The Imperial Cruise: a Secret History and War by James Bradley 973.911 B

Established by her family, the Rose M. Uren Memorial Fund purchases current world history and biography titles. 

• The Six: the Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts – Loren Grush
• The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science – Kate Zernike
• America, América: a New History of the New World – Greg Grandin

The Margaret and Leo Van Goethem Memorial Fund annually provides new adult large print and fiction titles for the Solomonson Branch in Norway. 

• Cimarron Thunder – E.E. Halleran
• Gun Law at Laramie – Allan Vaughan Elston
• Devil Wire – Wayne C. Lee