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Darla Stanley Obituary
October 31, 1935 - December 9, 2022
San Diego, California - Darla Jean (Dosher) Stanley passed in the early morning hours of Friday, December 9th, 2022 in San Diego, CA. Darla was the fifth of 11 children born to Frank and Thelma Dosher in Tipton, Oklahoma. Darla met and married Harold Harlow, a member of the U.S. Air Force, at Cannon Air Base in Clovis, NM. Over the years, they had four children and moved several times before settling in Atwater, CA. In 1970, Darla married Guy Stanley and together they formed Guy Stanley Construction Company where they built several of the houses and businesses in Merced County. Years later they opened and operated "Darla's Hot Dogs" in Atwater for 27 years. Darla was a member of the Christian Business Women's Association and the First Baptist Church in Atwater for years. After her husband's passing, Darla moved to San Diego. Darla Jean was lovingly cared for at Julie's Assisted Living Home in San Diego for eight years.
Darla is now reunited with her husband Guy Stanley, who passed away in 2008. Darla leaves three living siblings, Shirley Patteson, Carmelita Holland, and Lanny Dosher, and many loving nephews and nieces. Darla is survived by her four children, six grandchildren, and five great grandchildren: Debra Manbeck and her husband Dwight of Merced, CA, Joy Vetter of Bullhead City, AZ (Loren Wilson [Kaley and Carissa Wilson]), David Harlow and his wife Darla of San Diego, CA (Kevin, Eric, and Daniel Harlow), and Kimi Shanahan of San Antonio, TX (Lindsay [Julian, Jovan and Lexi Silva] and Kyle Shanahan).
A memorial service in honor of Darla will be held at 2PM on December 19th at the Erickson-Anderson Mortuary at 8390 Allison Ave, La Mesa, CA 91942. There will be a viewing held prior to the service at Erickson-Anderson Mortuary at 12PM. Darla will be laid to rest at the Winton Cemetery in Winton, CA next to her late husband. A memorial page can be found at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/la-mesa-ca/darla-stanley-11057374.
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Carolyn CHANDLER
January 4, 2023
I remember Darla and Guy from the Nazerene church in Atwater where they used to go. She made the Darla dog famous around Atwater and always enjoyed getting my Darla Dog fix. She was such a sweet lady and enjoyed talking with her and Guy. She touched a lot of peoples lives and left foot prints on their hearts. RIP Darla
Sandy Souza
December 19, 2022
So sorry for your loss, she was a such a lovely lady.
Pam Weaver Landolina
December 18, 2022
Drive by their hot dog business in Atwater and think of them even today. Great people. Sorry for your loss. May your memories bring you some comfort.
Erickson-Anderson Mortuary Erickson-Anderson Chapel
December 17, 2022
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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