Luanne Patricia Obert

1947 - 2025

Age 77, longtime resident of Vienna, VA, transitioned peacefully on March 1, 2025, after an 8.5 year fight against leukemia. Born March 24, 1947, in McKeesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Wunderley and Lucille Hauser and wife of Brian William Obert. Luanne was an active member of her community and her church Holy Comforter. Over the years she served as a Sunday School teacher, Girl Scout leader, PTA president, vestry member, various positions with the Episcopal Church Women's Club and Northern Virginia Welcome Club, dedicated bridge player and committed reader.
She was a retiree of a dedicated career of over 40 years with the Federal Government Service with US Army RDECOM, CERDEC Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Fort Belvoir, VA. She held positions including Director of Modeling and Simulation and Associate Director of Integrated Concepts. She held a M.S. Operations Research, Department of Engineering from George Washington University and a B.S. Mathematics from Grove City College where she graduated summa cum laude in 1969.
Above all, Luanne loved her family immensely. In addition to her husband of over 50 years, Brian, Luanne is survived by son Alexander and daughter-in-law, Meredith Obert of Landsdowne, VA; daughter Lori and son-in-law William Drake III of Centreville, VA; and the light of her life, her grandchildren Maxwell, Aliana, Liam, Owen and Maya.
She was preceded in death by her father George E. Wunderley, brother George H. Wunderley, Mother Lucille and stepfather Guy Redinger.
Family and friends will be received for funeral service and reception at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Vienna, VA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the church or The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.