Clare Elizabeth Nicholson was born in 1966 to James Justin Nicholson, and Mary Alice Barr-Nicholson. That day, the South Vietnamese government promised free elections. Within weeks, the legendary album Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys is released, and Bob Dylan's seminal album, Blonde on Blonde is released in the USA. In August, the Beatles held a press conference in Chicago, during which John Lennon apologizes for his "more popular than Jesus" remark. Ronald Reagan, a Republican, is elected Governor of California.

Clare grew up in Kansas City with two sisters. She married Kevin Loseke in 1995. Kevin is a commodities broker, pilot (he flies a plane that he built himself!), and pilot instructor. Kevin and Clare have two sons, a dog, a cat, and a gecko.