Roy Edward Pfund was born on September 2, 1937, in Bay City, Michigan. Roy was the son of the late Oscar John and Amanda Caroline née Reutter Pfund and loving brother of the late Lois Pfund Mueller. Roy was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, in Bay City, Michigan. After graduation from Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Saginaw, Michigan in 1955, he attended Concordia Teacher’s College in River Forest, Illinois, receiving his BS in Education on June 5, 1959. Roy later earned his MA from Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, North Carolina on August 16, 1963.
On August 8, 1959, he married the love of his life, Nancy Arlene née Sanders. God graciously granted Roy and Nancy with 66 years of marriage, blessing them with three children, Steven (Kelly) Pfund, Thomas (Cheryl) Pfund, and Lisa (Joel) Rivers; grandchildren, Jeremy Pfund, Emily (Andy) Weber, Joseph Pfund, Andrew (Brianne) Rivers, Joshua Rivers, Sarah Rivers, and Stephanie (Kyle) Kiely; and great-grandchildren, Dexter and Shiloh Weber, Austin and Emma Rivers, and Luka Kiely.
Roy began his teaching career at St. Stephen’s Lutheran School in Hickory, North Carolina, before taking a call to teach at Lutheran High School South in 1962. He faithfully served at LHSS as a teacher, coach, mentor, and friend for 41 years. After retirement, he and Nancy enjoyed traveling with family and friends, and playing golf with his buddies. Even in his retirement, Roy continued to help at Lutheran South through substitute teaching, proctoring tests, and keeping score and stats for the varsity baseball team.
Roy will be remembered for his deep faith in his Lord and Savior, his devotion to his family and friends, his deep passion for teaching, and his love for sports.
Jesus welcomed Roy home on March 18, 2026, at the age of 88, which is also the 75th anniversary of his Confirmation.
SERVICES: A memorial visitation will be held at Lutheran High School South (9515 Tesson Ferry Road St. Louis, Missouri 63123) on Monday, March 23, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Visitation will be held also at Salem Lutheran Church (8342 Gravois Road St. Louis, Missouri 63123) on Tuesday, March 24, 9:00 a.m. until funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Roy Pfund Scholarship at Lutheran High School South.