Roy E. Pfund
Sept. 2, 1937 – March 18, 2026
Roy Edward Pfund was born Sept. 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 B.S. in Education June 5, 1959. Roy later earned his M.A. from Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, North Carolina August 16, 1963.
August 8, 1959, he married the love of his life, Nancy Arlene née Sanders. God graciously granted Roy and Nancy 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 (LHSS) 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.
Jesus welcomed Roy home March 18, 2026, at the age of 88, which was the 75th anniversary of his Confirmation.
A memorial visitation was held at Lutheran High School South March 23 and at Salem Lutheran Church March 24. Funeral service was at Salem Lutheran Church March 24. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park.
Memorial donations may be made to the Roy Pfund Scholarship at Lutheran High School South.