Ilene England Mathisen

Published 1:21 am Sunday, May 17, 2015

Feb. 11, 1921 – April 22, 2015

Ilene England Mathisen died peacefully at home in Lake Oswego, Oregon on April 22, 2015. She and her identical twin, Irene, were born on February 11, 1921 to George and Kathryn England in Portland, Oregon.

Ilene married Leonard Martin Mathisen of Hillsdale, Oregon on June 15, 1942. The family moved to Bend, Oregon in 1950.

In 2008 Ilene and Len moved to The Stafford Retirement Community in Lake Oswego.

Predeceased by her twin in 1953 and her husband in March 2013, Ilene is survived by her children, Suzanne (Dick) Piland of Tualatin;David (Gail) Mathisen of Wilbraham, MA; Diana (Tom) Partin of Lake Oswego; Marilyn (Greg) Sullivan and Richard (Kathryn) Mathisen of Spokane, WA; grandchildren, Laura Campbell, Anne Decker, Christi Medlyn, Alanna Partin, Kaia Wagner, Whitney and Landree Mathisen; great-grandson Raylan Mathisen; her sister, June Smelser of Hillsboro; nieces, Kathryn (Gordon) Gipson of Milwaukie and Linda Gillette of Portland.

There will be a private family gathering in lieu of a service. Remembrances may be sent to Deschutes Childrens Foundation in Bend, or Planned Parenthood.

You may view the complete obituary at www.ANewTradition.com.