Daniel Thomas Kaminski, 66, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026, at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central.
Daniel was born April 14, 1960, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Jerome and Dona Lee Kaminski (Zweiner). Both preceded him in death.
He attended high school in Schuyler, Nebraska, where he participated in football, wrestling, baseball, and band. He graduated in 1978.
After graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps in September 1978. His Military Occupational Specialty was Aviation Radio Repairer and Secure Voice Limited Cryptographic Maintenance. His tour of duty took him to Okinawa, Japan, and Norway.
Dan left the Marine Corps in September 1982 and then worked with his brother, David for the next 16 years in the beef packing industry in Nebraska and Kansas. He loved going to Nebraska Football games in Lincoln every chance he got.
He then moved to Hastings, Nebraska, and worked from 1998 to September 2007 as a Licensed Journeyman Electrician at Conagra Frozen Foods/Armor. From February 2008 to January 2018, he was employed as a Maintenance Technician at Centennial Plastics Manufacturing.
Daniel moved to Colorado Springs in January 2019 to live close to Janet and Mark, sister, and brother-in-law, where he resided when he passed.
Survivors include David (Belinde) Kaminski of Tyler, Texas; Jolaine (Thomas) Zweifel of Kansas City, Missouri; Jean (John Camero) Kaminski of Jacksonville, North Carolina; Janet (Mark) Schmidt Jr. of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Dale (Carol) Kaminski of Kearney, Nebraska.
A Catholic Mass will be held at 10:00AM, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church at 6455 Brook Park Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. His burial will follow at 1:00PM, at the Pikes Peak Veteran National Cemetery, 10545 Drennan Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80925.
In Lieu of flowers, you can donate to Mt. Carmel Veterans Colorado Springs https://www.veteranscenter.org/donate/