Career
Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he published several novels and a chapbook of poetry and short stories, and hosted a weekly television series, Literature Happens, on Shaw television"s services in Saskatchewan. He had a twin sister, who died in childhood. Funk published his debut novel, Dead Rock Stars, in 2008.
Initially self-published, the book later gained national distribution.
The novel was republished in audiobook form in 2013, and a new illustrated edition was published in 2015. In 2012, Funk pulled his book Cherry Blossoms off of bookstore shelves after the publisher inadvertently printed an early draft instead of the final version.
The corrected edition was rereleased several weeks later. In 2014, Funk published the memoir Wes Side Story.
In addition to his writing and broadcasting, Funk also worked in social services.
Funk died on October 9, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta. He was 46 years old. At the time of his death, his short story "Rescuing Lancelot" had just been published in the literary magazine Jonathan, and his latest novel Frostbite was slated for publication in 2016.