Ilse Scharpenberg, 96 of Arlington Heights was born March 3, 1919 in Germany and passed away December 11, 2015. Ilse was the beloved wife of the late William “Willy” Scharpenberg; loving mother of Jurgen (Christa) Scharpenberg; cherished grandmother of Charise (late Gunther) Kalogridis, Brandon (Sue) Scharpenberg and Kevin (Tanya) Scharpenberg and great-grandmother of Ryan, Joshua, Emma, Connor and Finley. Memorial visitation will be Monday, December 21, 2015 from 3-6 PM at Lauterburg & Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Funeral service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Glenview Terrace Nursing Center, 1511 Greenwood Road, Glenview, IL 60025 or Journeycare Hospice and Palliative Care, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010 appreciated.