In Memory

Rose Walker (Ontiveros)

Rose Walker (Ontiveros)

Rose Ontiveros passed on December 9th, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Rose was born in Dillon, MT on January 30th, 1949, to Ralph and Agnes Walker. She graduated from Billings Senior High School, being known as one of the toughest south siders to walk the Broncs halls. After giving birth to her son Jeffrey, she attended dental technician school in Kansas City, MO and upon completion returned to Billings MT. Rose went to work at St. Vincent Hospital, where she loved working as a Histotechnologist. She retired from SCL Heights Family Practice in 2013 with many long-lasting friendships. Raising her son Jeffrey, as a single mother and being everything for him was a passion and commitment she held dearly. Then Rose found and married the love of her life Paul Ontiveros in 1998, walking down the aisle in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley singing ‘Love Me Tender’. Their love story was one that brought so much love and joy by uniting 2 families as one. Rose and Paul became snowbirds and spent winters in Arizona playing golf and doting on their Schnauzer son named Frederick. She looked forward to playing golf with friends in the lady’s league at PY. Family was the epicenter of their love story and hosting gatherings or going out socially were a common theme. They loved hanging out with friends, family and living a life that only most could dream of. Rose would often say, ‘I have everything I need right here, with the man I love and the life I dreamed of.’ She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Ed Walker. She is survived by her loving husband Paul and son Jeffrey (Missy) Walker) Grandkids (Jazmyn, Jared, Jacob), her sisters Laura (Mike) Radke, Phyllis O'Shea, her brothers Darrell Walker, Dale (Amy) Walker, step daughters Lisa, Michelle, Melody, Vanessa, Lena, Debbie & their spouses, 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services will be announced at a later date to be held in the summer of 2022. Donations may be made to the Animal Shelter in Billings, MTAnimal Shelter in Billings, MT.