Roger Welsch nasceu o 6 de novembro de 1936 em Lincoln, Nebraska, EUA. Foi casado com Linda Welsch e Marilyn Henry. Morreu o 30 de setembro de 2022 em Nebraska, EUA.
He received a bachelor's and master's degree in German at the University of Nebraska. He taught German at Dana College and Nebraska Wesleyan University before joining the faculty at the University of Nebraska on a tenure track.
