Galen K. Pletcher

Galen K. Pletcher, 80, died September 21, 2023, at Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, NY.  He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Kenneth Elmer and Lila Stevenson Pletcher. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1961.  After studies at Kalamazoo College and the University of Michigan, he taught philosophy and comparative religion for 45 years at the University of Michigan, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and the State University of New York College at Potsdam.  In 1968, he married Cecilie Ann Sewejkis, who predeceased him in 2003.  Their children are David M. (Alexandra Turnbull) Pletcher and Jessica Pletcher, both reside in Colorado.  He is also survived by his wife, Helen Main McLean Pletcher, her three children and six grandchildren (to whom he was "Poppy"), his sister Pat (Alan) Conway (LHS 1968), and many cousins.  A memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church of Canton, NY, will be held October 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM.  He will be buried in the Pletcher plot in Oakwood Cemetery in Lowell, Michigan.  Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.lawrencefuneralhome.org