Marvin Frank “Mops” Schwisow

Marvin Frank “Mops” Schwisow died on the morning of March 30 at the age of 86, at the Life Care Center of Ritzville.

He was born in rural Ritzville April 22, 1927, to Fred J. and Agnes (Schweer) Schwisow, He was baptized in the Emanuel Lutheran Church on May 15, 1927, with godparents Carrie Scwisow and Frank Schwisow.

He enjoyed playing marbles, roller skating, boozing, ice skating at Finnel Lake, baseball, basketball, track, fishing and hunting.

Later he played for the Ritzville Ramblers and took Joan dancing Saturday evenings to the big band music at Natatorium Park in Spokane or Sprague Lak...