Donna J. Pickett, age 85 of Salem, passed away on Saturday December 19, 2020 at Salem Township Hospital. Donna was born on June 7, 1935 in Wyoming, Illinois the daughter of Don and Verna (Graves) Hopkins. She married Fred Pickett on July 1, 1964 at the Salem Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Fred Pickett; children, Tanya and Ed Rose, Dean Reeves, Doug and Lynne Reeves, and Dan and Shelly Pickett; grandchildren, Heather and Jeff Hoffman, Stacy Collier, Mathew and Hollie Arnold, Aaron Reeves and Shayla, Nikki and Jakeb Spain, Dawna and Daniel Meador, April Pickett, and Adam Pickett; 14 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Roger Sullens; sister-in-law, Nancy Hopkins; and longtime friends, Nick and Joyce King. She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Verna Hopkins and a brother, Carl Hopkins. Donna worked as a waitress at Austin’s Restaurant for over 30 years. She was a member of the Southern Illinois Antique Power Club where she served as the flea market chairman for over 25 years. Funeral services for Donna J. Pickett will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Crouse Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Summit Prairie Cemetery in Salem. There will be a visitation on Tuesday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions can be made to the Salem Animal Shelter and can be left at the funeral home. Online condolences can be left at www.CrouseFH.com. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Donna J Pickett, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.