WLKM Radio 95.9 FM
St. Joseph County Animal Control was the benefactor of a significant gift left in the will of a Colon couple.
St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department Capt. TJ Baker said $10,000 was bequeathed to the Centreville-based agency by Karla Wilson and her husband, Robert “Pat” Wilson. Karla, a Colon High School alumna, passed away at age 67 in November 2022, while her 75-year-old husband died a year later. Both succumbed to cancer.
Karla’s brother, Jim Bidwell and his partner, Deb Yesh were presented a certificate of appreciation earlier this month to acknowledge the donation.
Bidwell said he wasn’t surprised his sister and brother-in-law did so much to benefit St. Joseph County Animal Control. The two did not have kids, so pets filled a significant void in their lives.
