Adrian Dominican Sister Mary Adelaide (Marie Henry) Eiden, 99, died Dec. 29 in Adrian, Michigan.

Born in Detroit, she was in the 81st year of her religious life.

Sister Mary Adelaide ministered in education in Michigan, Illinois and Florida. She was also a co-provincial of her congregation, hospital chaplain and volunteer pastoral minister.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she taught at Queen of Angels (1937-1940, 1946-1948), St. Nicholas of Tolentine (1940-1943), St. Philip Neri (1943-1946) and St. Joseph, Homewood (1948-1951).