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.
Roy Pfund was one of the most outstanding ing teachers I had at Lutheran South. I will remember his kindness to students and ability to teach science classes so that the material was easy to learn. He was also a man of great faith.
Roy and I were not only college roommates and friends for 70 years, but I always knew he could be depended upon to give me an uplift when I was down. He was a great friend and I will miss talking to him every week. He was truly a man of God.
Always smiling and always engaging, he was a joy to just be with. I know one or more of our kids had him as a teacher. Yes, he was well liked by students as well. What a blessing to have had his ministry for over 40 years at our dear Lutheran High School. I served on the board of regents and was honored to know Roy and the likes of him…Christian…caring…genuine…radiating joy in Jesus. Now he is together…forever…with Jesus!
Best teacher, coach and mentor possible. Rest in peace, with full confidence of the coming resurrection in Christ!
My favorite teacher. I taught high school Biology not Math because of him!!!!! When we would visit Salem while in town from Colorado, he always had a huge hug for this student who sat in the front row of his Chemistry class. He will be missed but he is singing with the angels and all the company of heaven.
Very special teacher and mentor and such an amazing advocate for LuSo, his fellow teachers, and all the many young Christians he taught and coached at that particular point where we try to figure out our identity. He truly modeled in Whom we are formed. Thank you, Lord, for this servant.
Mr. Pfund was an outstanding chemistry teacher and coach. I will always remember the science slogan he shared with his classes. If it bites or scratches it’s Biology. If it stinks or pops it’s Chemistry. If it doesn’t make sense it’s Physics. Brian Carter (LHSS class of 1992)
Thank you, Roy, for you kindness to a student who had a rough time with chemistry…you were very gracious and helpful to get many of us through…you took time and cared for your students. 88 years of care and witness. Well done good and faithful servant of Christ.
One of the Lord’s special blessings was to bring Roy Pfund into the midst of our Lutheran community of Greater St. Louis. He excelled as instructor and mentor in many ways, exemplified the joy of life in Christ, and had a solid sensibility richer than gold. When I needed to do “practice/student teaching” as a student at Concordia, RF, I asked “Mr. Pfund” (he EARNED the title!) if I could student-teach under his jurisdiction, per Mr. Eggerding. This was a special allowance since Conc. Seward usually held the spot for student teaching. But all things worked toward good and Roy helped to make it happen as “God’s appointed.” Roy Pfund attended two of my special one-hour presentations on auto history and on German ancestry that I gave at Laclede Groves in more recent years and we chatted afterward, each time. What a smile he SHARED and LIVED! — ROY — One of God’s finest men this side of heaven, where he now graces his presence with the Saints and our Savior! God bless the family and friends.