Dawn Carol Waligorski, age 81, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sept. 1, 2025. Dawn was born on July 24, 1944, in Williston, North Dakota, to Archie and Verna Wabschall. She grew up in Hood River, Oregon, where she graduated high school in 1962. In 1969, Dawn met and married her sailor, Richard (Walley) Waligorski. After being discharged from the Navy, they settled in Centralia, Washington, where they raised three children, Kevin (Angi), Erik (Kara), and Kimberly (Adam) Roseborough.
Dawn is survived by her three children; six grandchildren, Rebekah (David), Brittany, Erin, Lauren, Nathan and Norah; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Walley; parents, Archie and Verna; her brothers, Gerald and Archie II; and her sister, Cathy. Dawn was loved by many and will be missed dearly.