Funeral services for Alfred J. Moelter, age 75 of Faith, will be held at 10:00am Thursday, May 24, at the Faith Community Center in Faith with Pastor Harold Delbridge, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery at Faith with full military honors by the Robert O'Shea American Legion Post #106 of Faith.

Honorary casketbearers are J.R. Sinkey and T.J. Crooks. Serving as active casketbearers are Gene Escott, Darwin Hauser, Gary Palmer, Bill Morris, Tom Sternad, Walter Gerbracht, Mick Kennedy, and Ron Bachmann.


ALFRED JOHN MOELTER was born in a sod house near Opal, SD on October 27, 1931 to John A. and Josephine Elizabeth (Ritter) Moelter. He attended West and East Opal schools, Foxridge and Faith schools and completed the seventh and eighth grades in Tacoma, WA. At an early age he began breaking horses and working for area ranchers. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 31, 1952 and was discharged on July 14, 1954. Alfred married Shirley Dustman on November 26, 1955. He worked for the John Deere and International dealerships in Faith. In February 1968, Alfred began working for the South Dakota Department of Transportation where he worked until retiring in 1993. He helped area farmers and ranchers with calving and lambing.


Alfred passed away on Friday, May 18, at the Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.


He enjoyed playing cards, especially cribbage.


Surviving family members include his 2 sons and 1 daughter-in-law, Donald R. Moelter, Buffalo, SD; Casey and Lori Moelter, Brandon, SD; 2 daughters, Nyla Sinkey, Lemmon, SD; Cindy Moelter-Crooks, Sturgis, SD; 5 grandchildren, 1 great grandson; 1 brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Linda Moelter, Sturgis, SD; 1 sister and brother-in-law, Frances and Ray Hanzlik, Mud Butte, SD.


He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 1987; and 1 sister, Rose Fees.