On May 27, 2024, Shawn Kirkhart of Delaware, OH lost his four-year battle with colon cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Shawn was a loving husband and devoted father who always enjoyed creating memories for all who knew and loved him.
He was born on Oct. 30, 1966, in Roswell, New Mexico to Roger “Buzz” and Virginia “Ginny” (Faust) Kirkhart. Shawn was a graduate of Tiffin Calvert High School and continued his education at Tiffin University where he played football. He was coached by his father at both schools. Shawn shared his dad’s love for coaching and coached football with him at Mt. Vernon and then at Gahanna Lincoln High School. While at Tiffin University, Shawn majored in hotel and restaurant management. Shortly after graduation, he began working with his parents as a real estate appraiser. In 1998, he started his own appraisal business and along the way, he had added other businesses that he built and was able to successfully sell.
Shawn loved spending time with his wife and kids more than anything. He enjoyed good food, good spirits, and good friends. His hobbies were distilling whiskey, collecting guns and going to rock concerts with his daughter, Adia. He was very inspirational with Manny’s hockey and baseball team, historical re-enacting and coached as a volunteer for Miracle League Baseball.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kay (Comstock) Kirkhart; daughter, Adia; son, Manny; his mother, Virginia; sister, Kelly (John) Cavanagh. Shawn was fortunate to also have the support of his brothers and sisters-in-law, Gus, George (Amy) Comstock, Lynn Comstock, Kim (Mark) Burroughs, and Mary Lou (Randy) Vanhooser. In addition to several nephews and nieces, Leeann, Richard, Jacinda, Nicole, Neil, Jana, Odessa, Phillip, George, Elizabeth, and Clare.
He is preceded in death by his father Buzz, grandparents, Arthur and Mary Faust, Argil “Pete” Kirkhart and Faye Kirkhart. Shawn will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family received friends on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, 101 Valleyside Drive at W. William Street, Delaware, where services celebrating Shawn’s life followed at 6 p.m. with Celebrant Tom Dea’Therage officiating. A reception and additional fellowship followed the services in the Snyder-Rodman Community Room. The family encouraged everyone to wear blue for the service.
Contributions in Shawn’s memory may be made to ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the American Cancer Society for Colon Cancer Research, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
The Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center is honored to serve the Kirkhart family.
To share a fond memory of Shawn or to offer a condolence to his family, please visit snyderfuneralhomes.com.
