Donnie Ditto, age 77, of Benton, formerly of East Prairie, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at his home in Benton.

He was born July 4, 1944, at Henderson Mound, MO to the late Paul J. and Ruth Bolden Ditto. Donnie attended the Gospel Assembly Church in East Prairie and Illinois. He was a jack of all trades, from being a truck driver, to a logger, to a meat cutter. Donnie really enjoyed "junking" and watching girl's kickboxing on YouTube.

On October 21, 1963, he married Pat R. Manning who survives of the home.

Also surviving are his sons, Troy Ditto and Jeff (Billie) Ditto of Benton, MO; one daughter in law, Karla Ditto; three brothers, Gene and Jimmy Ditto of East Prairie, MO; Charles Ditto of Chaffee, MO; three sisters, Sandra Ditto, Goldie Thomas and Sharon (Henry) Johnson of East Prairie, MO; 6 grandchildren, Chris Ditto, Brittany (Jeremy) Ditto, Christen (Adam) Hughes, Jacob (Candice) Ditto, Lucas Ditto and Deena Ditto; 8 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. And one Big Brother, Wendell Davis.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, 3 brothers, John, Lindsay and Freddie Ditto and one sister, Joyce Ditto.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. L.D. Jolly will officiate.

Interment will follow at the East Prairie Memorial Park in East Prairie, MO and will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston.

Pallbearers will be: Troy Ditto, Chris Ditto, Chucky Allred, Jacob Ditto, Luke Jackson, Jason Thomas, Frank Santora and Jason Colgean.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.