Errol Lynn Conn

Errol Lynn Conn, 75, passed away September 22, 2017, in Hill City, Kansas. Errol was born September 19, 1942 at home in Bogue, Kansas to Virgil and Genevieve (Fitch) Conn. Errol grew up in Bogue and graduated from Bogue High School in 1960. August 19, 1961 he married Cindy Desbien in Hill City. To this union were born four children: Rhonda, Jennifer, Lori, and Greg. Errol and Cindy were married 56 years. Errol farmed, operated a dairy, worked at Central Kansas Power and finished his career with Mobil Pipeline. While living in Bogue many lasting memories were made with the Carroll and Deanna Kenyon family. They spent many evenings playing cards and lots of summer weekends found them enjoying camping at Lake Webster. Errol retired 25 years ago and was able to spend a great deal of time with his children and grandchildren. The family played many fun rounds of golf together. During retirement Errol also spent many hours on improvements at the Prairie Trails Golf Course. The cement cart paths were an important project to him. He also spent a great deal of time on wood working projects in his workshop. Each child and grandchild has at least one special piece Grandpa Errol made them. In 1979, Errol, his father-in-law Gene Desbien, friends and family built their home at 2 Eastgate Drive where they lived for 37 years. In September of 2017 they moved to Graham Estates. Errol and Cindy enjoyed many years traveling in their motorhome with traveling buddies Dan and Mary Schmidtberger and John and Sandra Veh. Errol became ill in 2014 with lung cancer. They were blessed to have a cherished cousin Karen Ginther and husband Gary help them spend the last three winters in Arizona. Errol was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church and became a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus over 20 years ago. Errol was preceded in death by his parents. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Cindy; daughter Rhonda Appelhans (Gil) of Perryton, Texas; daughter Jennifer Hauschild (Jeff Sykes) of Blue Springs, Missouri; daughter Lori Denney of Blue Springs, Missouri; and son Greg Conn, Pearland, Texas; nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, Brent Appelhans (wife Kami, daughters Brya, Kambry and Brystol); Matt Appelhans (wife Ashtan, daughters Jaelan and Hestyn); Janell Campbell (husband Blake, daughters Gabrielle and Isabella); Lindsey Tremblay (children Rocky and Ramsey); Oaklee Hauschild; Taylor Denney; Madison Denney; Nichole Hernandez (husband Andrew, daughter Avery) and Nolan Conn. Also surviving are: one sister Virgie LaRue and husband Donnie; one brother-in-law Stan Desbien and wife Anita; two nieces and two nephews.