Longtime Lebanon Doctor Passes

Longtime Lebanon Physician Dr. Dennis Hite passed away Saturday at his home in Lebanon. Dr. Hite had practiced medicine in Lebanon for over 57 years, retiring from Mercy Health System in Lebanon in September of last year. Hite graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine in 1964 and began his practice in Lebanon shortly afterward. He is survived by his wife, Deanna, and two children, Steve Hite of Lebanon and Holly Bondurant of Columbia. Funeral Services will be held Saturday morning at 10:00 at First Baptist Church in Lebanon; Visitation will be from 5 until 7 Friday evening at Holman Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon.