We are heartbroken to share that Karl Clayton Eric Nordli, 45, passed June 28, 2025, while visiting Gibsons, BC after losing a hard-fought battle with addiction.

Karl came from a large family and will be lovingly remembered by: his son, Jonah; his gf of 6 years, Marni; his mother, Connie [Robert]; his brothers, Ivan [Nicole], Denny [Celina]; and James; and his sister Angelica [Chris], all of whom he loved very much. He also is survived by his nieces and nephews, whom he absolutely adored.

He was predeceased by his father, Kurt, grandparents, and his Uncle Ron.

He is survived by many aunts and uncles and friends.

Karl will be remembered for his quick wit, infectious laughter and his sometimes inappropriate jokes lol.

He was a talented architectal sheet metal worker who took pride in his work and was a perfectionist at his job.

He was a person who was imaginative and creative. His ability to bring an idea to life was a great of strength of his.

He was known among his friends as helpful, knowledgeable, and experienced in many areas.

In the days since Karl's death, he has been described as a bright light by those he walked alongside in the various centers he attended. What is also true is that Karl suffered from an insidious disease that often goes unnamed in obituaries. It is hidden under phrases like, "sudden," or unexpected" passing when the reality is, there was nothing sudden or unexpected about it. Karl passed from a mental illness and a drug addiction. Conditions that have lived in the shadows for far too long. This has only further stigmamatized a disease that is misunderstood and often dismissed as a personal failing or a weakness. It is neither. Karl deftly played down his battle with addiction, but he would want his life, as well as death, to bring light to the shadows, illuminating the darkness that too many of us silently sit alone in. The darkness that ultimately engulfed him and took him away from us. Karl had a supportive and loving family who he adored. He had things to look forward to. He had every reason to live. He had resources and access to treatment. Addiction still won. Addiction does not discriminate. No one is immune. Karl's addiction does not define his life - but it ended it. It stole his spark and left those who loved him broken-hearted yet determined not to turn our backs on this epidemic and the countless families, like ours, who find themselves in this situation.

Please, if you need help, reach out. There are people who love you and need you. People who appreciate you and value you. YOU ARE WORTHY.