India, Sept. 21 -- Americans are showing renewed interest in Erika Kirk's life after she was named CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband Charlie Kirk's assassination. Born Erika Frantzve, she was raised in a Catholic family. She has now taken center stage after Kirk was allegedly killed by Tyler Robinson in Utah.

Not much has been publicly revealed about Erika's parents. According to CNN, she was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, by her mother after her parents divorced. Her mother would take her to soup kitchens to help. Her grandfather was an immigrant from Sweden, according to KBTX 3.

Erika is set to speak at her husband's memorial on Sunday, September 21, in Arizona.

After Kirk's assassination, Erika told the nation in a tear...