by Janet Dovidio
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John Louis Kaminski, 68, Wonder Lake, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at home. He was born Aug. 4, 1945, in Chicago to Stanley and Minnie (Langone) Kaminski.
On May 8, 1965, he married Lauren Kettner at St. Hubert Church in Hoffman Estates.
He was a member of Christ the King Church in Wonder Lake, where he served as a parish council member. He also was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Boylan Assembly.
He enjoyed fishing and boating, was an avid White Sox fan and was a family man.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Lisa (Jeff) Friedle, McHenry; three grandchildren, Madalynn, Braden and Jocelynn Friedle; a sister, Kathy (partner Frank) Theis; many nieces and nephews; and brothers- and sisters-in-law, Sandy (Darrell) Waechter, Nancy Kettner, Ken Kettner, Jeanine (Fred) Pieper and Larry (partner Danae) Kettner. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law, Edith Kettner; a brother-in-law, George Theis; and a niece, Andrea Groh. Visitation was Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at Colonial Funeral Home, McHenry. The funeral Mass was Oct.1 at Christ the King Church. Interment was at Christ the King Cemetery. Memorials can be sent to the American Cancer Society, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60601.