Funeral Service for Lawrence Leonard Loger, age 87, of Adrian, MN will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the United Methodist Church, in Adrian, officiated by Pastor Daren Flinck. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Adrian. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in the Luverne Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in Luverne, MN following the lunch. Lawrence died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born November 8, 1932, in Luverne, to Joen and Abena (Buus) Loger. Lawrence attended school in Magnolia, MN and Ellsworth, MN. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Lawrence married Margaret Kruger on October 7, 1953, on Margaret’s parent’s farm near Adrian. The couple lived in Adrian before moving to Luverne in 1955. In 1957, they returned to Adrian where Lawrence worked at the Adrian Block Factory. He later began working at Culligan Water Conditioning, in Luverne, for over forty two years, before retiring in 1998. Lawrence then worked at the Greenview Rest Area, west of Adrian, for over ten years.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Adrian; the Adrian American Legion; and the Adrian Park Board. He enjoyed dancing, bowling, traveling to casinos, watching his children and grandchildren in sporting activities and having coffee with friends.
Lawrence is survived by his wife, Margaret Loger, Adrian, MN; two daughters, Darlene Cathey, San Clemente, CA; and Robin (Donald) Erlandson, Adrian, MN; eight grandchildren, Philip (Courtney) Springman, Miranda Cathey, Logen Cathey, Kalie (Monte) Miles, Matthew (McKenzie) Erlandson, Weston Erlandson, Stevie Ann Loger and Shelby Loger; and nine great-grandchildren, Sage, Peyton, Sawyer, Kinslee, Merritt, Noah, Hayden, Avery and Carlynn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Warren Loger on January 25, 2010; and two brothers, Virgil & Roy Loger.
Dingmann and Sons assisted with the arrangements.
