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Curtis Carl Verschoor

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Curtis Verschoor Obituary

Curtis Carl Verschoor, 87, of Barrington, IL, passed away peacefully on January 17th, 2019. He will be remembered for his intellectual passion, his commitment to his church, and his love of family.Curt was the Ledger and Quill professor of accountancy at DePaul University since 1974 (emeritus since 1994). He authored 12 books and more than 250 journal articles, in addition to a monthly column on business ethics, which he faithfully wrote until a few weeks prior to his passing.He enjoyed music and he and his wife Marie sang in their church choir for nearly 50 years.Curt is survived by his devoted wife of 66 years, Marie Emilie (Kritschgau) Verschoor. He is also survived by his children and their spouses: Katherine (Jerry Grimson) Verschoor, Carolyn (Greg) Kirschner, John (Susan) Verschoor, and Carla (Rein) Verschoor Kirss, twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jack.A memorial service will be held at the Barrington United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Barrington United Methodist Church, 98 Algonquin Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jan. 20, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Curtis Verschoor

16 Entries

I will always be your friend !

Julio Pimentel

December 28, 2019

He was my audit professor at DePaul and I will surely miss him very much. See you soon dear friend !

Guruprasad V

March 2, 2019

As a CMA and Vice President of Bangalore Chapter of IMA i am terribly shocked to learn the passing away of a tall figure in Ethics. I regularly read his write up in our Strategic Finance Magazine on Ethics.
I pray God to lessen the burden in this time of grief to his beloved wife and other family members.
You have left a great legacy for all of us to follow.
Rest in Peace

Jim Walker

February 8, 2019

Marie,

I am in Honduras and just learned of Curt's passing. I enjoyed our ethics debates and he taught the Committee on Ethics a great deal over the years. Kathy and I enjoyed sitting with Curt and you at IMA events. Our thoughts and prayers are with Curt, you and your family. He is truly an amazing man that I was blessed to know.

Jim and Kathy

Susan Gidley

February 1, 2019

Curt was a member of Financial Executives International (FEI) for 54 years and was active in the Chicago Chapter. Even though he had been retired for years, he still attended our educational sessions and our dinner meetings (most recently in September). Curt always wanted the group to be the best it could be. We will miss him. Our condolences to Marie and his family.

Judy & Chuck Thomas

January 30, 2019

Marie,

Chuck and I were sorry to hear of Curt's passing. He was so kind and caring. He was always at BUMC when we were there. We have lots of memories of him, so special and talented.

Our condolences to you and all of your family. You all have so many years of memories. We are sorry to be unable to attend his service on Saturday. We live so far away now.

Love and God Bless you all, Judy and Chuck Thomas

Betty McPhilimy

January 24, 2019

I am one of Curt's IIA colleagues - of which he had many! He was an inspiration to all who knew him for his insights, involvement, and passion for the profession of internal auditing. He has a long legacy of excellence in the IIA Chicago Chapter. He will be missed!

D. Robert Okopny

January 23, 2019

Curt was a fantastic person who was dedicated to everything he did in life. I learned many things from him during our time on the Ethics Committee. It was an honor to know him.

Mark Frigo

January 23, 2019

It was an honor to know and an honor to be a colleague of Curt at DePaul University for many years. His thought leadership is an inspiration for us. He will be missed!
Dr. Mark L. Frigo

Deborah Michalowski

January 22, 2019

Marie, I am very saddened to hear today of Curt's passing. I have greatly enjoyed getting to know Curt through our volunteer work on the IMA Committee on Ethics. He has been an inspiration to many in accounting and finance during his many years as our IMA Committee Chair Emeritus. His great knowledge of all elements of ethics will live on in his many articles and books as we practice as finance and accounting professionals. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and friends during this time. Deb Michalowski, IMA Chair COE

January 22, 2019

Marie:

I am very thankful to Curt for encouraging me to serve on the Committee on Ethics (CoE).

I am praying for you and your family.

--Jolene Lampton

January 22, 2019

Dear Marie,
Curt was a dear friend and colleague.
I learned so much from him.
My heart goes out to you.
Sue Bos

January 22, 2019

Dear Marie,
Curt was a dear colleague and friend. I learned so much from him. My heart goes out to you.
Sue Bos

Richard Kokoszka

January 21, 2019

Curt was a professor of accounting when I attended DePaul University in the 70's. Subsequently, he never forgot my name through the years of our mutual interest and involvement in Internal Audit and the IIA Chicago Chapter. He was always busy working on a book, article or research project that help support and promote the Internal Audit profession. He was a great teacher who was dedicated to his profession who shared his knowledge with all. He will be missed. Rick Kokoszka

Louise & Julian Bird

January 21, 2019

Our thoughts are with all the family at this sad time.

Dr. Jeff Neufeld

January 20, 2019

Curt was such a pillar of faith and an inspiration for my music ministry. I remember sitting next to him having a great conversation when visiting a choir rehearsal at BUMC before I officially started working there in 2003. I'm so blessed to have had his support and enthusiasm for music and the pipe organ during my time there.

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