Connie Triplett

1952 - 2025

Connie (Doh) Triplett, 72, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Lima Memorial Hospital on Oct. 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 18, 1952, to Paul and Mary (Gerner) Doh, who welcomed her home with open arms. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Randy Doh. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Newt, her daughters, Jenelle (Kevin) Miller of Plain City, Ohio; Jill (Nolan) Strall of Fort Mitchell, KY; Lori (Jonathan) Lloyd of St. Marys, Ohio; Mark (Megan) Triplett of Lima, Ohio, and her beloved grandchildren: Oliver, Quinn, Parker, Caden, Leo, and Adelynn. She is also survived by her brother Michael Doh (Diane) and her sister Patty Maher, whose friendship she cherished till the end, and was the proud aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Connie grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Bishop Hartley High School in 1970. She remained close with many of her fellow Hawks through the years, demonstrating a pattern of Connie's ability to forge lifelong friendships. She went on to Ohio Dominican University to major in education, starting what would become a lasting legacy of making learning fun. During her 36 years of teaching at St. Francis de Sales in Newark, Ohio, Holy Rosary, Moulton and East Elementary, Connie touched the lives of hundreds of students who always cherished their time as one of Mrs. Triplett's kids. She was the epitome of what a first grade teacher should be throughout a career that became a lifelong labor of love.
More than anything, Connie exuded an unmatched joy for living. Her family frequently compared her to the Energizer Bunny; she was just too busy living to slow down. She never met a holiday or costume she didn't like, and she loved her bargains and hugs in bulk. Connie was known to have lit up her community with her famous holiday decorations, but more so, lit up every person's life she came across. She was everyone's biggest cheerleader and a second mother to countless others. She was the most selfless person in every room, always thinking about others until the very end. Of the hundreds of lives she touched in her many roles, no role was more treasured by Connie than that of Mom and Mammy. She adored her four children and six grandchildren in a way that made them all believe they were her favorite. The life she created with her loyal husband, Newt, is her greatest legacy. 
Connie was a member of Holy Rosary Church, and her village of innumerable prayer warriors helped her and her family remain strong in many difficult times. Connie's nearly 6-year battle with breast cancer was a journey that elicited her endless grit and determination as she constantly "kept buzzing" and repeatedly beat the odds. Connie's family believes deeply in the saying, "When you die, it does not mean you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live," a saying Connie lived out loud. No one loved deeper or lived more fully than Connie. 
Connie's family is eternally grateful for the second-to-none treatment and support she received from her entire team of doctors and nurses at Lima Memorial Hospital and to her family physician, Dr. Matt Riesen. Connie also received tremendous end-of-life care from Bridge Home Health & Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Connie's honor to one of a variety of foundations close to her heart: the Cancer Association of Auglaize County, Bridge Home Health & Hospice, and Kateswell (kateswell.org), an organization founded by close family friends in which 100% of all donations go directly to provide financial support to cancer patients in Ohio during their treatment journey.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, Ohio. A celebration of life luncheon will be held immediately following at the Varsity Lanes Bowling Alley in St. Marys, Ohio. 
Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, or Thursday, October 9, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys. 
Memories and condolences may be shared via Millerfuneralhomes.net.