Carol was born to the late Earl and Dorothy DyKinga, in Chicago, Illinois. She was a life-long resident of Bradenton having moved here when she was 10 years old.
Carol is survived by her husband, Jim; her sons, James and Jimmy; her daughters, Bonnie, Amy and Lisa; her grandchildren, Gregory, Andrew, Robert, Jacalyn, Megan, Connor, Joshua, Johnny, Jacob, Rebecca, and Thomas; her great-grandchildren James, David, Isaac, Penelope, Ulysses, Moses, Luella, Jayce, Harrison, and a sister.
There will be a memorial celebration of Carol’s life on Thursday, November 5th at 2:00 PM at Manasota Funeral Home, 1221 53rd Ave East, Bradenton. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in Carol’s name to Parkinson's Disease Sarasota Neuro Challenge Foundation, http://www.parkinsonsneurochallenge.org/
