Sept. 15, 1941 - Oct. 4, 2025

Ronald L. Welch was born on Sept. 15, 1941, in Cottage Grove, Oregon, as the first son of Virgil and Mildred Welch. He passed away on Oct. 4, 2025, in St. George, Utah.

Ron lived primarily in Nebraska until moving to Santa Clara, Utah, in 2010. He graduated from Ogallala High School and attended Kearney State College, where he obtained a BA in education. Ron taught high school English and French for a few years before enlisting in the Army in 1966.

Ron served in the Army during the Vietnam War as a mental health tech from 1966 to 1969. After leaving the Army, he continued to pursue a career in counseling, obtaining a master’s in counseling psychology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. After working with community mental health centers, he started a pr

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