Arthur Joseph Benjamin

January 13, 1937 - November 21, 2020

Netamigwaneb, Arthur Joseph Benjamin, 83-year-old resident of Onamia, MN passed away on November 21, 2020. Visitation will be held at 6 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Community Center on the Mille Lacs Reservation. Funeral Ceremony will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Community Center on the Mille Lacs Reservation. Interment will be in the Vineland Burial Grounds. MDH guidelines requiring face masks and social distancing will be followed. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Onamia. Netamigwaneb, Arthur Benjamin was born on January 13, 1937 in Cloquet, Minnesota to Mary and Joseph Benjamin. He lived in Chicago, Illinois as a teenager. Arthur was united in marriage to Evelyn Weyaus and the couple had five children. He machinist and worked at TORO for many years. Arthur liked to hunt, fish, and net. He enjoyed watching Judge Judy and Jerry Springer. Arthur will be dearly missed by all. Arthur is survived by his children, Raymond, Janet, and Shelia; his sister, Joann; grandchildren, Derrick and his 8 children; Melissa (Rodney) Boyd and their 5 children, Chelsea, Iliana, Asia, Aralyn, Aiden; Philip Sr. and his 5 children; Anthony Sr. and his 2 children; Krisanne, Day’Andre, Darron Jr., Adrianna, De’Adrian; Gordan, Noah, Rose, Daniel, Debra, Travis; great-granddaughter, Chelsea, Iliana; and great-great-granddaughter, Maylacia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Benjamin; and parents, Joseph and Mary (Littlewolf) Benjamin; brothers, Robert, Wallace, and Paul; sisters, Lita, Mary Rose, Lillan, Arvina, and Gladys; and his grandson, Daniel Weyaus Sr.