Virginia "Ginger" (Hemmingson) Carter

Virginia "Ginger" (Hemmingson) Carter, age 91, of Mendota Heights, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Helen and Ervin Hemmingson; and her brother, Donald. She is survived by her daughter, Tere Walsh; sons, Bruce (Denise) Carter and Brian Carter; grandchildren, Greg (Allison), Joe (Renee), Marina (Jake), Kelly (Shawn), Alex (Taylor), Isabel (Sean); and 11 great-grandchildren.

Ginger was a graduate of Roosevelt High School where she was a talented majorette.

Throughout her life, she surrounded herself with friends and was known for sending cards and letters for every occasion. Her greatest joy was her family followed by her love of dogs.

She survived both a brain aneurysm at age twenty-five and colon cancer at age fifty. She was employed at Unisys for thirty years before retiring.

Ginger enjoyed traveling and visited France, England and Ireland but her favorite destination was Hawaii which she visited often.

She was an avid collector of all things, including matchbooks, shot glasses, key chains, spoons, Eiffel towers, dachshunds, and many more.

She will be remembered as a kind, generous, thoughtful and strong mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd at 12:00 PM with a Visitation 1 hour prior, all at Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel, 1 Tower Ave, Fort Snelling, MN. A Private Interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

memorial service

Memorial Service

December 3, 2025

Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel 1 Tower Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55450, USA

Visitation starting at 11:00AM.

Private burial at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Crescent Tide Cremation Services