Raynor Neal Kaminska, a resident of Brigham City, passed away on October 19, 2026, at the age of 92, according to a report published by Myers Mortuary & Cremation Services. Known to friends and family as Ray, he was a former Thiokol Machine Shop Manager and an avid outdoorsman.
A viewing is scheduled for October 26, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Honeyville Church, located at 2620 W 6980 N, Honeyville, Utah. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the same location. Interment is planned for Honeyville Cemetery.
Kaminska was married to Jean Benson on November 19, 1952, at the St. George Temple. The couple was married for nearly 74 years. Together they raised four children: Kimmy Nessler, Jim Kaminska, Curt Kaminska, and Shelly Norr. His legacy includes 17 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren, with additional descendants expected.
Kaminska spent 32 years working at Thiokol, where he retired as the Machine Shop Manager. He was also an avid bowhunter and fisherman who frequently traveled to Alaska for annual fishing trips. He was known for his love of horses and German shepherds, which he treated as members of his family.
Born on February 25, 1934, Kaminska was raised in Parowan, Utah, by his mother, Valeria, and Roland Holyoak, who served as his father. He was preceded in death by his birth father, Raymond Earl Kaminska, and his daughter, Kimmy Rae Nessler.
The family expressed appreciation to the staff at Maple Springs and Ascend Hospice for the care provided to Kaminska. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family through the Myers Mortuary website.
