22 December 1949 – 3 March 2026
22 December 1949 – 3 March 2026
Peacefully in New Plymouth on Tuesday 3rd March 2026, aged 76.
Dearly loved wife of Ross. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Bronson and Shelley, Nathan, Kayla and Tim. Step-mother of Alastair, Claire, Karla and their families. Loved Nana and Great Grandmother.
Loved sister and sister-in-law to Graham and Joy Dorn, Judith and Colin Bates, Murray Dorn, the late Jeanette and Alan. Adored Aunty and Great Aunty.
Messages to the Wicksteed/Dorn Families may be left here.
A service to celebrate Carol’s life will be held at Eagars, Te Henui Chapel, 46 Watson Street, New Plymouth on Friday 6th March 2026 at 10.30am, followed by Burial at The Lizzie Bell Memorial Cemetery, 44 Puketapu Road, Pihama at 1.30pm.
For those unable to attend, Carol’s funeral will be livestreamed here.

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel
Ross and family Deepest condolences to you all. Janice & Robbie Dunn
Ross and family our sincere condolences. Our thoughts are with you all.
Sending our love and thoughts to you Ross and family.
Ross, we would like to express our sincere condolences to you & your family at the passing of your beloved Carol. She was always a delight to deal with. We are thinking of you Ross. From Maree & Gaylene at BDO Taranaki
Sorry to hear of Carol's passing. I have known Carol since school days at Whenuakura where we were neighbors. Gonna miss meeting you downtown. Love and regards to the Dorn family. Ann Gibson nee Smale
It was an absolute blessing to be part of Carol's life, In the short period of time she was with us she showed so much kindness to others residents and staff. Every day she had a smile for everyone, she will be remembered with fondness from us all.
We were saddened to learn of your sister's passing Graham our condolences to you & Joy in your sad loss.Please take comfort knowing others care.
To Ross and family, We were so sorry to hear of Carols passing, She was a lovely lady. We had known her for many years, and although we only caught up every couple of years of late, it was always as though we had only recently seen her not long before, and the conversation flowed as though only a few days had gone by. Carol will be missed by all Please accept our thoughts and prayers for you all Pam and John Anders

Funeral service held at Eagars Te Henui Chapel

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