Burge, Curtis J. passed away unexpectedly at his Cincinnati, OH, home on Nov. 9, surrounded by family. Born in Minneapolis on April 28, 1951, he was an orthopedic sales representative and distributor of orthopedic medical devices for 42 years. He met his wife of 44 years, Linda Hatle, at Roosevelt High School when then were both 16 years old. Along with his wife, he is survived by children Leah (Tommy) Sedler of Villa Hills, Ky., Jennifer (Fred Jr.) Reeder of South Lebanon, Oh. and Matthew (Elizabeth) Burge of Landen, Oh.; seven grandchildren; a brother, Tom (Carole) Burge of Prior Lake; two nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Eleanor (Benson) Burge. The family will welcome friends at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Tufts-Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 Riverside Drive in Loveland, Oh., with a brief memorial service at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Curt's name to the Kings Band Boosters, P.O. Box 10, Kings Mills, OH 45034; or the Kings Athletic Booster Club, 5500 Columbia Road, Kings Mills, OH 45034. tuftsschildmeyer.com