Sr. Ethel Detz, formerly Sr. Nicholas Marie, died Dec. 29 while visiting her brother, Michael, in Sterling Heights. She was 69 and in the 50th year in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sr. Detz was born in Detroit to Nicholas and Doris (Walkowski) Detz. She graduated from Visitation High School in Detroit and received degrees from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian, Concordia College in River Forest, Ill., and Loyola University in Chicago.

Sr. Detz spent 30 years ministering in elementary and pre-school education in Chicago and two years in South Africa. She also ministered in pastoral and spiritual direction roles in Chicago, New York and Manitoba, Canada.

She is survived by three brothers: Michael of Sterling Heights; Nicholas of New York City; and Richard of Virginia Beach, Va.; and a sister, Dolores Dolecki, of Farmington Hills.

Mass of Christian Burial was offered in St. Catherine Chapel on Jan. 5. Burial was to be in the Congregation cemetery.