Jean Dolores Schmidt, famously known as Sister Jean, has passed away at the age of 106.
Sister Jean became a beloved March Madness icon as a Loyola University Chicago super fan and longtime team chaplain.
Here is a press release on Sister Jean’s passing and legacy from Loyola men’s basketball:
CHICAGO—Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved member of the Loyola University Chicago community and iconic chaplain to the Loyola men’s basketball team, died on October 9, 2025, at the age of 106.
Though long known for her many roles on Loyola’s campus, Sister Jean became an international celebrity during the 2018 NCAA “March Madness” tournament, accompanying the Loyola Ramblers as they reached the Final Four for the first time since their historic 1963 national championship season.