Erika Christel Beemiller, 80, of Mesa, passed away on February 3, 2020. The 7th of 9 children, she was born to Bruno and Helena Meschke in Germany on November 30, 1939. After marrying an American Serviceman, they moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1962 where she raised their 4 children Tony (Laura) Beemiller, Diana Leuzzi, Annette (Michael) Jasper, and Vince (Lisa) Beemiller. In 1983 she moved to Arizona to be near her grown children, where she took considerable pride in her title as “Oma” to her 7 grandchildren; Casey Beemiller, Nicole (Steven) Bruemmer, Cole and Max Jasper, Holden, Harrison and Heath Beemiller; and 4 great-grandchildren; Dominic & Angelina Purewal and Dylan & Ayson Bruemmer. A quick wit and love of animals, as well as her way around a kitchen, endeared her to many that knew her and will miss her. She is survived by her children and grandchildren, as well as, 3 siblings; Guenther Meschke of Ohio, Kurt Meschke and Inge Renner of Germany.