Benjamin, Deleano Dwight Age 77, of Lakeville, MN, passed away peacefully October 8, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Harry Martin Sr. "Jim" and Ethel Marcella (nee Grapevine), brother Harry Martin Jr. "Fritz", and sister Mary Dionne Sauer. Del grew up poor in Worthington and began working at age 4 delivering newspapers and became an expert roller skater. He met his former wife, Adeline W. (nee Quiring), while attending broadcasting school in Minneapolis and had a successful career in radio and television, moving frequently due to promotions, until growing a large bowling and entertainment center business in the Twin Cities. He was a self-taught businessman and he was proudest of the fact that all of his children and grandchildren had college degrees. Del loved boating, traveling with life partner Gisela Anderson, reading, negotiating, and collecting unique items for display. Survived by former wife Adeline; their children Julie (Richard) Greene, Scott (Elizabeth), Cicely Coen, Kevin (Angie), Marcea (Bahram Moasser); grandchildren, David (Tracy) Luchsinger with four great grandchildren, Kathryn Luchsinger, Reid Benjamin, Melissa Benjamin, Christopher Coen (Elizabeth Minne), Andrew Coen, Trevor (Heather) Coen, Margo Coen, and Sara Benjamin; sister Joan Sauer, and brothers, Anthony "Tony" and Thomas "Tim." Celebration of Life will be Friday, November 23, 11:00AM at the Spirit of Brandtjen Farm Resident Community Center at 16972 Brandtjen Farm Drive, Lakeville, MN.