Daryl Joe Benjamin, 87, of Niles, passed away at The Ernestine M. Raclin House in Mishawaka on Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
Joe was born on January 10, 1933, in Niles, Michigan to the late Clarence and Margaret (Cornwall) Benjamin. After graduating from Niles High School in 1952, Daryl was drafted into the United States Army where he served his country proudly in Anchorage, Alaska during the Korean War.
His beautiful bride, Zena Joan Brooks waited patiently back home in Michigan for him to complete his service. After many love letters back and forth he returned to Niles and shortly after they wed on September 10, 1955, at Wesley United Methodist Church, recently celebrating their 65th year of marriage.