Lorelei Nettles was born Lorelei Whiting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and lived most of her young life in a suburb called Minnetonka. In 1981 she moved to
Desert Hot Springs, California, where her mother and two brothers were living. That is where she met her husband, Robert. They were married in September of
1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robert and Lorelei moved quite extensively, mostly due to various job offers. This brought them in and out of several states, some more than once. Their son, Roger, was born in Palm Springs, California, in 1995.
While living in Pasadena, California, Lorelei worked for the Church in the travel department for a short time and then as a receptionist and administrative assistant for another company. She also earned a living by working in factories, as a waitress and doing other odd jobs. However, after her son was born she became a stay-at-home mom. The Nettles homeschooled their son, and Lorelei wrote a book on the subject titled Homeschooling and the Only Child.
She currently works part-time writing articles and web content for customers’ websites. She is an active member in her congregation, acting as the congregation's reporter and recorder. Lorelei also writes for and is the managing editor of Virtual Christian Magazine.