Sr. Nelda Ann Klein, OP, formerly Sr. Ellen Dolores Klein, died June 5 at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian. She was 87 and in her 67th year in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sr. Klein was born in Los Angeles to William and Nell (Smith) Klein. She earned degrees from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian and the University of Southern California.

Sr. Klein spent nearly 49 years ministering in education, secretarial services, and music direction in Michigan, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona and California. In Michigan, she taught at St. Joseph, Wyandotte (1950-51), and served as office manager for the Adrian Dominicans’ Permaculture Office (2014-15).

Funeral Mass was offered June 13 in St. Catherine Chapel in Adrian; burial is in the Congregation cemetery.