Karl Turro Obituary

Dear Turros - We're more than "a day late" expressing our sympathy and shock about Karl. Pat Durkin just told me about this - what a wonderful life he led!! You're all in our thoughts and prayers.

Amy - I was very sad to hear about Karl's death. Best wishes to you and your family in carrying his memory and cherishing your times together...

Turro Family,
I have struggled this past week to come up with the right words to express my sympathy at Karl's passing. I am not sure if it has sunk in yet that I lost one of my closest high school friends, and way too soon at that. His wit and warmth will be missed as well as knowing that he was always there with a kind word to say. We were all blessed to have Karl as a part of our lives and I feel especially grateful that we became friends in high school and have remained in touch nearly 35 years after. I pray he is celebrating eternity with gusto!

Turro family and friends,
The services this past weekend were beautiful and offered a chance to remember Karl. It is hard to accept that such a warm, caring, and fun-loving friend and colleague is gone far too soon. It is no wonder he was so beloved in many diverse circles of friends and family. The fact he was able to bring his warmth and energy to each group is further testament to the wonderful individual that was Karl. His presence will be felt at Northwestern and beyond for many years to come. May he and his loved ones find peace.

I worked occasionally with Karl at Northwestern. He always had a smile and always remembered me, even though we didn't see each other often. He was such a positive presence. He will be missed.
My deepest sympathies to his family.

Anne Egger

Karl was a colleague of mine in the Ivy league contoller's group. I always enjoyed seeing him twice a year at our meetings. Karl was always friendly, warm and engaging to talk to. He happended to be a excellent accountant too, and I always respected what he had to say. I will miss him. My sincere condolences to his family.

Karl.
You've honored me with your friendship! I will
always celebrate your life, and your positivity
you have left behind!
R.I.P. my friend!

Darrick

My condolences to Karl's loved ones. I worked at NU and was impressed with his intelligence and grateful for his guidance and collaboration. May he rest in peace.

Karl was a wonderful, kind man. He always had a smile on his face. He would give me a big hug when I saw him at EAC. I spent many wonderful hours biking with Karl. My condolences to his family.

Tina

Today, I am remembering a kind, funny, bright, hard-working man that I was privileged to come to know through our mutual work in higher education, Karl Turro. It is clear from reading this guest book that many appreciated Karl for these wonderful qualities, among others. While I am sad at his passing, I am so much more grateful that I was one of the many friends that he made through his work and volunteer activities. Karl's life, while too short, was well-lived and meaningful to those with whom he came in contact. Rest well, friend.

Morgan R. Olsen
Arizona State University

I worked with Karl for eight years at Northwestern and have fond memories of walking down the hallway to his office to consult on procedures for a task. Since he was so busy and spent much of his time attending meetings I would look for the sunlight peeking through to know if his office door was open. Since his desk was not visible from the door I would call out, KT, to ascertain if he was present. The sound of his response, Marleen, would let me know it was okay to enter his office to seek and receive direction for the project at hand. Karl was very knowledgeable in the accounting field and was happy to share this knowledge. I greatly appreciated that along with his smiling face which made him very approachable. I no longer work at Northwestern but I shall miss stopping by Karl's office to say hello on my visits to Evanston. I shall miss KT very much. My sincere sympathies to his family for their great loss.

Karl was a great colleague. He brought expertise along with considerstion for others to the table. It was a privilege to work with him. My condolences to his family.

My heartfelt condolences go out to Karl's family at this difficult time. May you find comfort in the memories, each other and the love of God.
Psalms 121 1-2. Melissa Lang

Karl and i worked together at Deloitte at the beginning of his career and later when he was my client. As auditors and accountants do, we worked many late nights together. Karl worked hard to do things the right way and did not cut corners. He was a pleasure to work with because of his integrity, respect for others and kind and humorous manner. My utmost sympathy to Karl's mother, brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews.

I am so sorry to hear of Karl's passing. He and I started at NU about the same time. Before that he worked with my husband at Deloitte. He was a kind and generous man who will be missed by many.

My thoughts and prayers are with Karl's family. Karl has been on my mind so much this week. We met at a NACUBO APC meeting over a decade ago. He made me feel so welcome but he had a way of doing that. I will hold Karl's wisdom, humor, warmth, and smile close to my heart. I will miss my colleague and friend.

To Glenn and the Family,

My sincerest thoughts and prayers to all of you on the passing of Karl. May he rest in peace in God's loving arms, and may his loving spirit be with each of you every day of your lives, Amen.

Respectfully yours,


Ken Kufner

St. Laurence High School

My sincere condolences to Karl's family and friends. I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Karl through CACUBO. He was a treasured colleague. May he rest in the peace of Christ.

My condolences to the Turro family. Karl played a big part in what made our last two years at Stevenson School both unique and amazing. I feel blessed to have had such good teachers and classmates.

Matt Haffner

When I first heard that Karl was in the hospital and very sick, I thought This can't be true. He just gave a presentation a couple of weeks ago. My mind also went to the unpolished winter boots I noticed he was wearing when he stood up to chat with people after the meeting, and how I smiled to myself and wanted to go over and tease him about his business attire. Unfortunately, I didn't, and now I can't, and I still struggle to get my arms around that. Karl's passing has greatly affected many of us who worked with him. We will truly miss his gentle soul, and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones.

I was a classmate of Karl's at St. Laurence HS. He was one of the nicest, smartest people I have ever met. My condolences to you.

My sincere condolences to Karl's family and friends. Karl was a wonderful colleague and great supporter of the higher education community. May we all embrace his love of life and his spirit of adventure.

I worked with Carl on remodeling his home back in 03, we went through so many issues together but with great passion and care to the creative efforts of both our minds working together, the job turned out fantastic and he finally had what he wanted ,a great space for family or just a couple to enjoy. He was one of the most honorable men I have ever known.

Words can not express the sense of loss and sadness that Karl's passing evokes. Simply a wonderful and warm person who will be greatly missed.

My deepest condolences to Karl's family and friends. We have been fortunate to call him a member of our Northwestern family for such a long time. He will be missed greatly.

My deepest sympathies to Karl's family. I met Karl through the Ivy Plus group and the NACUBO APC Council. Karl was a great colleague and will be missed

Prayers of peace and condolences to Karl's family and friends. Many, many of us at NU will miss him.

Mike and Family,
So very sorry to hear of your bother, Karl's passing... Hopefully the wonderful memories you have had with him over the years will surface and comfort you through this very difficult time...

i am deeply sorry for your loss james 4-8 draw close to god and he will draw close to you

My deepest sympathies to Karl's family and dear friends. I met Karl as a member of the Ivy Plus group of colleagues. It was truly a pleasure to have had the opportunity to be a part of this group with him. He was so welcoming to me and he will be missed.

I am deeply sorry for your loss.

My heartfelt condolences to Karl's family and friends. Karl was a kind and gentle soul, and a great friend. I will miss you. Rest in peace, my friend.

My deepest sympathies to all who knew and loved Karl. Our friendship began several years ago through serving on the NACUBO APC. Karl's leadership, intelligence, and warmth will be deeply missed. Wishing you the peace of Christ always.

My deepest sympathies to Karl's family and friends. It was a real pleasure to have been a colleague for so many years. He brought both intelligence and a fun-loving spirit that will surely be missed.

Dear Carole & John,

Very sorry to hear of Karl's passing.
Let us Pray.

Owen Dowling

My thoughts and prayers and deepest condolences are with Karl's family and friends. He was a great colleague of the Ivy Plus Controllers and I will personally miss him terribly.

I send heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Karl's friends and family. A colleague with so much knowledge and such a helpful intent. Our group will certainly miss him.

Karl will be sadly missed. We spent our undergraduate years together at Notre Dame and lived in Alumni Hall (go dawgs!). Karl and I were both Resident Assistants our Senior Year, but I remember first meeting Karl during our freshman year when I walked into his dorm room with Joni Mitchell blaring on the stereo. Karl was an usher in my wedding in 1985 and although he had more hair then, his appearance hasn't changed. We last saw each other for a ND football weekend about 11-12 years ago.

Patti and are wish to offer our condolences to the entire Turro clan. He was a good man and a good friend. God bless Karl.

I met Karl at an Ivy Plus conference last November. It is amazing how quickly his warmth came through. He will be missed by more people than anyone can imagine.

My most sincere condolences on the loss of Karl. He was a great person, and endowed with that unique ability to make people smile no matter the circumstances. He and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.

I knew Karl for a relatively short time, but in that time, I came to view him as a valued colleague, but more importantly, as a friend. My heartfelt condolences to his family, his colleagues and his friends.

I am thinking today of how much richer my life is because my path crossed with Karl's. He has graced us with his smile, warmth, intelligence, wisdom and good humor and I will cherish those moments. Dog stories, cycling adventures and accounting puzzles will forever remind me of the special person he was. Sending prayers of comfort to all.

It was a pleasure knowing and working with Karl; he will be sorely missed.

With Deepest Sympathy,

Words cannot begin to express my sadness at losing Karl. He was such a warm, caring,and gentle person. A great colleague and friend. I will remember him fondly and carry him in my heart always.

Our sincere sympathies to Karl's family. Please know that we will keep Karl and all of you in our daily prayers.

Jim and Rene' Gay

My deepest regrets. Karl was a bright person with such a kind approach to dealing with people. We will miss him.

I am so sorry to hear about Karl. I worked for the Bursar at NWU and Karl was one of the nicest, funniest and most decent people I met. I would see him almost daily and he always had a smile and a kind word. This is a terrible loss.

My sincerest condolences to the family for your loss. Karl will be greatly missed.

Deepest wishes, sympathy and blessings from England

I ran into Karl so many times on Clark St. in downtown Evanston, with his Burger King lunch in tow. He was a work friend with a gentle giggle. We will miss him dearly at Northwestern.

My deepest sympathies to Karl's family and friends. I didn't get to spend much time with Karl, but I'll always remember him as a very kind, gentle, giving personwho will be missed greatly.

My sincere condolences. Karl was a wonderful person. Such a loss.
Morgan and Jeff Georgas

My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family. You are in my prayers.

I am speechless and beyond saddened. Taken way too soon. Karl was like family, all the Turro's are our family. Karl will be missed beyond words. My love and deepest sorrow to all. You ALL know how much we love you. Warm hugs to get you through.

My deepest prayers are with Karl's family. He will truly be missed here at Northwestern University.

I have never met Karl in person, we made friends on a forum. He is a very kind man who helped me going through a lot of things, to me he is more than a friend, he's my uncle. Karl will definitely go to heaven. My condolences, Karl will be missed greatly by all of us.

Karl was an inspiration to those of us who worked out at EAC. His
determination was reflected not only at the club, but in other
areas. He was helpful and kind, an all around great guy. He will be missed.
My thoughts go out to his family and to all those who were
especially close to him.

My sincere condolances with the passing of Karl. He was a great running budy and dear friend. Karl is in our thoughts and prayers.

My condolences.

Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of Karl. He was a wonderful colleague when I was at Northwestern. He was always generous with his knowledge. He will be greatly missed by all of us.