Barbara Louise (Simone) Gaskill

Barbara Louise Gaskill, 86 of Elkhart, IN passed away on July 9, 2023 at Elkhart General Hospital. Barbara was born on April 5, 1937 in Three Rivers, MI to John and Josephine Simone. She married Jack Gaskill on September 1, 1956 in Elkhart, IN.

Barbara worked at Westview Florist for over 30 years She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Elkhart.  She was a master gardener and enjoyed working in her flower garden. She and her late husband loved to travel. Most of all she loved spending time with her family and friends.

Barbara is survived by her daughter Darcy Linton of Elkhart, IN her grandchildren Megan (Owen) Peterkin, Brock (Tori) Linton, Alex (Lauren) Gaskill, Evan Gaskill and Elli Gaskill and great-grandchildren Easton, Aspen and Graham; her sister Roseann Butler of Maryland; and her daughter-in-law Heidi Gaskill of Elkhart. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son Gregg Gaskill

Visitation will be held from 2-4 on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514 where funeral services will be held at 3:30pm at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com