Zitek to celebrate 80th birthday

Dorothy Mae “Dode” Zitek will be celebrating her 80th birthday on Wednesday, July 24.

Dorothy was born the daughter of Floyd and Lydia Sharrah on a ranch in Nebraska. A couple of years later she helped to welcome her sister, Clara, to the family. In 1951, the family moved to the Hereford, Colo., area.

Dorothy attended school at Grover, Colo., and finished her high school education there, receiving her diploma in 1952. Last year she celebrated her 60th high school reunion. Following high school, Dorothy attended beauty school and worked her trade in Pine Bluffs.

IN 1953, Dorothy married...