Mary Ellen Haley Ditto, age 63, of Bernie. MO, formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Monday, July 21, 2025, at the Prairie View Skilled Nursing Center at Bloomfield, MO.

Born March 1, 1962, at East Prairie, MO, to the late James Franklin Haley, Sr. and Mary Kathern Guthrie Haley, she was a 1980 graduate of East Prairie High School and had lived in East Prairie most of her life.  She had lived in Bernie the past several years.   Mary had worked for a number of years at the Brown Shoe Company in Charleston until its closing and was of Baptist belief.

Surviving is her son, Christopher Reed Ditto and his fiancé, Beth Hill; her beloved grandchildren who called her "Mimi", Keegan, Wyatt, Victoria, Gabriella, Rosannah and Georgia; also, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Franklin Haley, Jr. and her sister, Kathy Shirl Haley Henry.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.

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