Rose A. Walker

Rose Ann Walker “Ho’cat’ii”, age 66 of Baraboo, WI passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, at Home.
Commitment services will be at 12:00 Noon on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the Chakh-hah-chee Community Building in Nekoosa. Glen Lee Sr. will officiate. Burial will be at Dexterville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-5:00 P.M. on Sunday at the Chakh-hah-chee Community Building. Rose was born October 3, 1958, in Wisconsin Rapids to David and Yvonne (Ricehill-Wells) Walker. Rose graduated from Mid-State Technical college in Sociology. In her early years she worked for the Ojibwe Chippewa Tribe in Michigan. She later worked in various positions within the Ho-Chunk Nation, most recently as beverage supervisor. She was very involved in her community including secretary for the Native American Church for many years, singing backup at Pow Wow’s, attending prayer meetings, she was affectionately known as the “church mouse”.
Rose is survived by her children Marcus Chapman and Roberta Bateman, her mother Sonja Walker; her grandchildren, Journey Honi Dakota, Schalina Whitwing, Jasmine Rose Chapman, Elysia Yvonne Chapman, Roger James Brandenburg, Jonathan Rodney Brandenburg and Apollo Jax Bateman; great grandchildren, Mylani Jhene Funmaker, Bradford James Funmaker; her sister Norma Stealer; and brothers: Richard (Anita) Walker, David (Carri) White Eagle, and Lawrence (Lanette) Walker Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Lisa Eagleman, Darlene Walker, Jenny Sickles, Orvilla White Eagle, Angel Walker, Janice Walker, Glorianna Walker, and Becky Walker; and brothers: Cameron Walker, Elliott Walker, Christian Walker, Kevin Walker and Leonard Walker.
Herman-Taylor Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, is honored to be assisting the family.