Barbara "Barbie" Lorraine Broks-Gaskin, age 47, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021.  She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin on August 23, 1974.  She worked at various domestic abuse shelters in Wisconsin, as a paralegal, then as an assistant at Entertainment Magazine.

Barbie is survived by her son, Brian Andersen; daughter, Natasja Gaskin and her father, David Gaskin; grandson, Thomas Andersen; parents, Jackie and John Broks; brother, John (Royce) Warmowski; sister, Catherine (Stacey) Broks Newby; aunt, Anna (Andrew) Weiss; nephews, Thomas (Pricella) Warmowski III, Danny (Amanda) Warmowski, Franklin (Sarah) Warmowski; great nieces and nephews; cousins, Jennifer (Armando), Maria (Jason), Erica (Brandon), Andrew joseph "AJ", Ian (Mary); and significant other, Erick Sanchez.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas Warmowski, and John Broks, Jr.

A funeral service will take place Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 4:00 pm at Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd. Hobart, IN 46342.  Visitation will take place prior to the service on Saturday from 2-4 pm at the funeral home.  Cremation will follow.  For more information, please call 219-942-2109.  Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com .