Betty Jean Kepner Eimers, age 84, of Conrad House in Harborcreek, formerly of Ripley, N.Y., died on Friday April 30, 2010 at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1925 in Ripley to the late Frederick and Pearle Crippen Kepner. Betty was formerly employed as a office worker at General Electric for several years, retiring in 1983. A Life Member of Ripley Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary. She loved reading, crafts, playing BINGO, and volunteering at Brevilier Village. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Marshall Kepner and a great-granddaughter, Sabrina Marie Houser. Betty is survived by a son, Richard C. Eimers and his wife Debra of Brookings, Ore.; a daughter, Deborah L. Coburn and her husband Curtis of Ripley; a sister, Beverly Jane Bryson of Devine, Texas; grandsons, Curtis Coburn Jr. and his wife Delberta of Ripley and Edward W. Coburn and his wife Lisa of Melrose, N..Y.; and granddaughters, Rhonda L. Simkins and husband Ray Seymour of Tenn. and Roberta L. Houser of North East. Also 14 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorials may be made to the Bricks at Brevilier Village 5416 East Lake Rd. Erie 16511 or Great Lakes Hospice 1700 Peach St. Erie 16501. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the William D. Elkin Funeral Home 65 South Lake St. North East.