Kirby was born and raised in Muenster. After graduation he obtained his welding certificate and began working at Doepker Industries where he remained for 24 years. In November 2017, Kirby began his Funeral Director course at Sask. Polytechnic and graduated in 2019. In July 2019, he started full-time with Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel and is continuing classes to obtain his embalming certificate. Kirby and his wife Mara have two sons, Jacob and Daniel.