Virginia Leigh Mathews
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Virginia "Ginny" Leigh Mathews, 74, of Eagle River, died on Aug. 12, 2022, after fighting a long battle with dementia.
Ginny was born on October 26, 1947, in Wausau, WI, to Paul and Freda Schultz. Ginny graduated from Wausau High School in 1966.
She loved the outdoors, fishing, gardening, cooking and enjoying the warmer climate in Florida during the winter when possible. We will all miss her dearly, but we are all left with a lifetime of lasting memories.
Ginny leaves behind her loving husband of 47 years, George Mathews and her son, Tom Schmidt, stepson Keith (Lisa) Mathews and stepdaughter Wendy (John) Composto. She is further survived by her grandchildren, Katrina Schmidt, Oliver and Theo Mathews and Emily and Lilly Composto.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Steve Schultz and her grandson Evan Composto.
You may leave your private condolences for the Mathews family at www.carlsonfh.com. The Carlson Funeral Home(715-369-1414) is handling the arrangements for the family.