Jennifer Jean Piker

In 1971, Jenny began her 36-year career at Eli Lilly and Company as one of the first employees hired to start up the company's Clinton Laboratories. Her first position as an assistant in employee benefits started Jenny on a path leading to challenging jobs and continued promotions. Jenny was involved in the early information technology advancements for the company. She managed the plant's health and safety departments, served as a master scheduler tracking materials around the world, and concluded her career in logistics/supply chain. The last eight years of her career were in positions at corporate headquarters in Indianapolis.

Her work responsibilities never prevented Jenny from her concern for others. For more than 20 years, Jenny served on the board of directors of Valley Child Development Center in Clinton. Most of those years, she was board president and directed fund-raising efforts for Valley. She worked to establish the first utility assistance fund to prevent low income families from losing essential services. Jenny participated in several St. Joseph University Parish sponsored mission trips to Honduras. She chaired the church's outreach committee and helped organize a project to encourage parishes and parishioners to initiate emergency preparedness plans.

During her retirement many of Jenny's volunteer activities continued while she enjoyed spending more time perfecting her exceptional culinary skills to the delight of many including her special, Bunco group of neighborhood ladies. Jenny and Dave took advantage of their son's home in Paris, France to create family memories while joining him on journeys throughout many European countries.

A Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, at St. Joseph University Parish to be conducted by Friar Savio Manavalan. Private graveside services will occur at Roselawn Memorial Park after the church service. A Celebration of Life reception is scheduled from 3 until 5 p.m. in the McKee Family Heritage Lounge in Tirey Hall at Indiana State University. A program and special announcement will occur at 4 p.m. The family asks that guests wear masks and follow other Covid-19 protocols to insure the safety of all attending.

Pallbearers will be Randy Hankins, Kyle DeHart, Terry Wozniak, Joe Touchton, Andy Hadley and John Mast. Honorary pallbearer is Chuck Rubright.