A Memorial Service for Joy Eileen Pfau will be held Tuesday, September 24th at 11:00 a.m. at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Ardmore. A live viewing of the service will be available at https://www.stphilipsardmore.org

Joy Pfau was born September 14, 1944, to Gertrude Thomas and William Wandless in Denville, NJ. She passed from this life on September 2, 2024, at the age of 79 surrounded by her family. Joy was a graduate of Morris Hills Regional High School where she met Robert Pfau. They were married on October 10, 1964, in Rockaway, NJ. They had 3 children, Susan, David, and Doug. She always said that being a mother was what she wanted to do with her life.

She lived in many places including, Madison, WV; St. Albans, WV; and Amarillo, TX before residing in Ardmore, OK.

She worked all the years of her life with some of her favorite jobs being United Methodist Children's Home and Activity Director at Ardmore Village. She was a member of Kairos Prison ministry and the HCE Triangle group. She stood up for injustice wherever she perceived it and was always ready with a smile and a warm hug. She will be greatly missed!

Joy was preceded in death by her parents, William and Gertrude Wandless; and sister Joan Offner. She is survived by her husband Robert Pfau; sons David Pfau and his wife Jessica, Doug Pfau and his wife Paula, Tracy Shirk, and his husband Joseph Painter; daughter Susan Yeager and her husband Todd; brothers Billy Wandless, Paul Wandless and his wife Jane, and Danny Wandless and his wife Rosetta; sisters Debbie Wandless and Trudy Laub and her husband Ken; grandchildren Alex Pfau and his wife Lindsay, Jack Pfau and his wife Talyn, Sadie Hlavenka and her husband Devin, Savannah Caro and her husband Mick, and Teddy Pfau; great grandchildren Ryder Pfau, Kingston Pfau, Mia Caro, and Annie Hlavenka; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please send a note to the nurses at Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Mercy Hospital Tishomingo, or Carrus Rehabilitation Center Sherman, TX, thanking them for taking such good care of Joy or donate to Kairos Prison Ministries, https://www.kairosoklahoma.org