Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain who reached legendary status at Loyola-Chicago, has passed away at the age of 106.

Sister Jean, who became a folk hero during the Ramblers’ run to the final four in 2018, retired earlier this year after a 30-year stint as the team’s chaplain.

She died on Thursday.

“While we feel grief and a sense of loss, there is great joy in her legacy. Her presence was a profound blessing for our entire community, and her spirit abides in thousands of lives. In her honor, we can aspire to share with others the love and compassion Sister Jean shared with us,” Loyola president Mark C. Reed said in a statement.

Born Dolores Bertha Schmidt on August 21, 1919, she adopted the name Sister Jean Dolores in 1937. The Loyola Marymount University graduate joined the Lo

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