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Sister Jean, beloved Loyola-Chicago chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean, beloved Loyola-Chicago chaplain, dies at 106
sports10/10/2025

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men's basketball team, died Thursday at the age of 106. "[She] was an invaluable source of wisdom and grace for generations of students, faculty, and staff," the school said.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men's basketball team who became a folk hero during its Cinderella run to the Final Four in 2018, died Thursday, the school said. She was 106. "In many roles at Loyola ... [4669 chars]