Obituaries

Death Notices: Curtis Stout, Margaret Coffin, Georgene Peterson

Visitation will be held this week for these three individuals with ties to Elmhurst.

Curtis Stout

Curtis G. Stout, 76, formerly of Elmhurst, has died.

He is survived by his wife, Joan, his children, John and Susan, and one grandchild.

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Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at Steuerle Funeral Home, 350 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at the funeral home.

Read Mr. Stout's full obituary on the Sun-Times website.

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Margaret Coffin

Margaret "Peg" Coffin (nee O'Donnell), 88, of Oak Brook and Hinsdale, died Dec. 21. She was a former DuPage County judge and prosecutor, and chairman of Oak Brook Zoning Board of Appeals, among her many civic activities.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George. She is survived by her children, Susan of Sarasota, Fla., Adrienne of Los Angeles and Philip of Elmhurst, and her seven grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Road, Elmhurst. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 W. Fourth St., Hinsdale.

Read Mrs. Coffin's full obituary on the Chicago Tribune website.

Georgene Peterson

Georgene J. Peterson (nee Draper), 91, of Elmhurst, has died. She was a longtime member of Bethel United Church of Christ in Elmhurst.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert. She is survived by her children, Pamela, Georgia and Lisa, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Road, Elmhurst. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 E. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst.


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