Joseph A. Pfund

Joseph A. Pfund, age 88 of Calhoun died Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence following a period of declining health. Joe was born in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, October 31, 1929, son of the late Johan M. Pfund and Barbara Gschwend Pfund. He was educated in Switzerland and specialized to be a professional “textile-designer stylist”. He worked within this profession in Switzerland, Tasmania-Australia, the Phillipines, Togo-Africa and since April 1967 in Georgia. He was a member of the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church of Dalton While employed at Ozite of Dalton, he was the manager of the design development laboratory where he translated the company’s patterns and colorations into finished products. Joe is survived by 12 niece and nephews, all residents of Switzerland. He is also survived by several local friends, Dorothy Owensby, Danial and Diane Thurman, Wayne and Kitty Weaver, Robert and Debbie Gilbert. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 20 at the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with Father Paul Williams officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 AM, preceding the funeral service. Burial will follow in the Chandler Cemetery. Thomas Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for the services of Joseph A. Pfund of Calhoun.