Bob Arthur Luckey

Bob Arthur Luckey, 70, died on September 4, 2020 in Chicago. A native of Lancaster, Wisconsin, Bob was the son of Marion and Roswell Luckey and the younger brother of his twin sister Bonnie Neubauer. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, where he met his future wife Cornelia (Ellie) Wydeven of Kimberly, Wisconsin. There he was a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon. After college, Bob and Ellie went their separate ways then reconnected in Chicago ten years later where they famously had their first date on Valentine’s Day. They celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary in August. In Chicago, Bob embarked on a career in graphic arts and photography that showcased his artistic and editorial gifts including 30 years with the consulting firm of Booz & Company. Over the years he became a serious pen collector and compiled a collection of more than 1000 from all over the world. In his final months, he took great care in selecting pens to gift to friends and family as his legacy to his family and many friends. Following retirement, Bob and Ellie traveled the world including trips to Europe, Africa, Russia, and Ellie’s native Netherlands. An avid football fan, Bob loved to spend weekends cheering on his beloved Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers with his sister Bonnie. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law David (Bear) Neubauer and sister-in-law Jopie Madigan. He is survived by his twin sister Bonnie Neubauer, sister-in- law Gerrie (Tim) Nolan, and brothers-in-law Adrian (Sarah) Wydeven, Peter (Gail) Wydeven, and Richard (Rhonda) Wydeven. He was the loving uncle of nieces Jenna (David) Kalkman-Turner, Britton (Mike) House, Hillary Neubauer and Vanessa Wydeven and nephews Ben Wydeven, Adam (Meredith) Neubauer, Brett (Lindsay) Neubauer, Todd Wydeven, Michael Nolan. Private services are being planned at Immaculate Conception. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/giving/ Arrangements entrusted to Chicagoland Cremation Options of Schiller Park, Illinois.