Hans Erik Meyer

Hans Erik Meyer, 36, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on June 21, 2021, in Springerville, Arizona. He was born Oct. 8, 1984, in West Point, Nebraska, to Gregg and Terri (Stahl) Meyer.
Hans attended elementary school in Crete, North Platte and Butte before moving to Imperial in 1994 where he graduated in 2002. After high school, Hans attended Southeast Community College in Milford, obtaining an associate’s degree in Electrical Technology in 2005 and an Associate of Science degree in Chemistry at Mesa Community College in 2013.
He then moved to Tucson to continue his studies. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physics with minors in Math and Chemistry from the University of Arizona in May 2015.
Hans worked at Super Foods, Owen’s True Value and for Kerry Bernhardt during high school. He spent a few months in Iowa working at the top of newly-erected wind generators. He then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, as a temporary electrician with CES America and ended up with his journeyman’s license, working for Delta Diversified Enterprises.
After the economy fell and he was laid off, Hans went back to school at the University of Arizona where he worked at the university bookstore from 2012-2016 and eventually became an assistant manager and textbook inventory specialist. In addition, he tutored as a teacher assistant for the physics department.
Hans spent a few months as an officer recruit with the City of Tucson Police Department before moving on to his last place of employment with Leidos, first as a billing analyst II and progressing to a project accountant for government and commercial customers in Tucson.
In Imperial, Hans was active in AWANA, swim team and FFA. He enjoyed going to Enders Lake with his sea doo and his beautiful blue merle shetland sheepdog, Kess. Later in life, Hans enjoyed reading for knowledge, running, biking and hiking in the mountains around Tucson.
Hans was a mentor, a great friend and was very kind to whomever he encountered. Captivated by mountain views and desert landscapes, Tucson was his home. He was always planning a long hike/run at Sabino Canyon, biking up Mount Lemmon, camping in Sedona or running the loop at Tucson.
He volunteered at aid stations for marathons and was passionate about preserving and maintaining the Arizona trail. In his leisure time, he was often reading under a tree at the University of Arizona. He was heading to the white mountains of New Mexico for an extended camping trip when he passed away from a medical condition.
Hans was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, J. Walter and Delores (Pagels) Meyer of West Point, and his maternal grandparents, Chris and Verla (Perry) Stahl of Kimball; aunt Kathy Pearson; cousins, Gina and Roger Pearson of Oakland; an infant niece, Isabella Bernache; and an infant nephew, Uriah Bernache.
Hans is survived by his parents; his sisters, Holly (Shiloh) Bernache of Kearney and Halee (Jose) Moreno of Bingham; as well as nieces and nephews, Arabella, Eliza, Elliott, Olivia, Hannah and Apphia Bernache and Naroli, Gideon, Adelaine, Elias and Asher Moreno.
His surviving aunts and uncles are Stan Pearson of Oakland, Burnie and Eileen Meyer of Rockville, Maryland, Duane and Debra Meyer of West Point, Gary and Stephanie Meyer of Broken Bow, Richard and Jeanette Stahl of Potter, David and Marla Stahl of Lincoln, Tom and Christy (Stahl) Adams of Sundance, Wyoming, as well as numerous cousins.
The family will direct memorials to the Arizona Trail Association (https://axtrail.org) and the Southern Arizona Roadrunners (https://azroadrunners.org).
Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com. Liewer Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.