Shawn Paul Ketchmark was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 12,1969 to Joe and Carla Ketchmark.  After living in Lincoln, Grand Island, and North Platte, his family moved to Omaha where he graduated from Millard North High School.  He continued his education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He later went on to earn an Associates Degree in computer science from the Creighton Institute.  After dating for seven years, he married his wife, Heidi, on May 28, 1994.

Shawn was the Chief Financial Officer at Resource Insurance Consultants for the last four years.  He enjoyed hunting, being outside, and spending time with family and friends. However, his main passion was golfing.  He spent any free moment he had at the golf course which became his second home.  Shawn made many friends golfing who eventually became family.

Shawn is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Ketchmark, and grandparents Wilber and Alberta Harold and John and Clare Ketchmark. He is survived by his wife, Heidi, of 26 years and 2 children, Rachel Ketchmark of Omaha and Justin Ketchmark (Erin Circo) of Omaha. Mother, Carla Ketchmark of Omaha, brother, Cory Ketchmark of Omaha, and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests memorials to be made out to the family to be designated later.