Allison A. Welch

1969 - 2025

Allison A. Welch

July 8, 1969 - January 2, 2025

Allison A. Welch, 55, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her home at Beaver Lake, with her husband, sons and dogs beside her.

She was born July 8, 1969, at Ogallala, the daughter of Jack S. and Beverly (Buck) Pollock. Allison attended a one-room country school in rural Keith County until sixth grade. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1987 and received a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Nebraska in 1991.

Allison was a fifth-generation Nebraskan. Her parents published the Keith County News in Ogallala for over thirty years. She had the blessing of growing up on the south shores of Lake McConaughy where she spent much joyous time with her family and friends, sailing, skiing and enjoying campfires on the beach, even in the middle of winter.

While at the university, she was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, serving as rush chair, and was involved in many activities, including student government.

On Aug. 22, 1998, she married Lawrence E. "Larry" Welch, Jr. at Ogallala. Welch, a lawyer who currently serves the State of Nebraska as a judge on the Court of Appeals. Allison and Larry lived at Beaver Lake and were blessed with three sons, Lawrence (Buck), Benjamin, and Jack. Their family's joyful and loving bond was a model and light for their many friends and loved ones.

Before starting a family, Allison was an incredibly successful salesperson for CSG, a national billing solutions company. More recently, she found joy in teaching yoga classes at the local community center and was passionately involved in the local school. She served on the Conestoga Board of Education and was the Board President at the time of her passing. She also served on the PTO, including a term as President; the Conestoga School Foundation, including service as Chair; and was a Board member and Chair of the Conestoga School Board Association. Allison was recognized for her innovative leadership in raising funds and planning Conestoga School's Outdoor Classroom, which was certified and nationally featured by the Arbor Day Foundation. In 2023, Allison received the Ann Mactier Leadership for Learning Award from the Nebraska Department of Education and Nebraska Association of School Boards. Most recently, Allison was proud to have been a leader in a successful campaign to approve a much-needed school bond. Through several failed attempts to approve the bond, she persisted in communicating and promoting the need for funding for critical renovations of the school facilities. She never gave up.

Allison, affectionately known to many as Oopie, was admired and loved for many wonderful blessings and gifts, including these, which were recently described by friends, family and other loved ones: beautiful soul, devoted to her boys, intelligent, humble, brave, tough, feisty, kind, truly good soul, the best person, amazing, hilarious, the funniest, comedic, witty, a true human jewel, sweet, caring, loving, bright, a bright soul, thoughtful, fun, twinkling eyes, infectious smile, one of a kind, smart, beautiful, an inspiration, and razzle-dazzle level beautiful.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Hon. Lawrence Edward Welch, Jr.; three sons, Lawrence Buck Welch, Benjamin Jack Welch and Jack Thomas Welch; brother, Andrew Pollock and his wife, Dr. Kris Pollock; parents-in-law, Lawrence Edward Welch, Sr. and Nicoline Marie Welch; siblings-in-law, Kathleen Welch Markel and Daniel Markel, Michael and Serina Welch, Daniel Welch, Thomas and Piper Welch, David Welch, and Victoria Welch Senna and Michael Senna; and 20 beloved nieces and nephews.

Memorials are suggested to the Allison A. Welch Conestoga Educational Scholarship Fund.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhorn. Interment follows at the Resurrection Cemetery, Elkhorn. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the church, followed by a vigil service at 7 p.m. Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler is entrusted with arrangements.