Hubert "Hub" Zyvoloski

Hubert “Hub” T. Zyvoloski, or Hubby to his baseball fans, 86-year-old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his home in Little Falls, MN after a brief battle with cancer. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1 P.M. on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Father Joe Herzing officiating. A visitation will follow the Mass on Thursday at the church. A private burial will be at a later date. Military Honors will be conducted by the Little Falls American Legion Post #46. Hub was born on January 12, 1930 to the late Michael F. and Martha (Nowak) Zyvoloski in Little Falls, Minnesota. He graduated from Little Falls Community High School in 1947. Hub enlisted into the United States Army, then the National Guard from January 1950-1965, serving stateside during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Ella Rebischke on April 21, 1951 at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The couple settled in Little Falls, where they raised 7 children. In 1966, Hub became the Administrator of the Lutheran Senior Citizen Home in Little Falls and worked until his retirement 28 years later. Hub was a man of many talents; husband, father, athlete, singer, author, storyteller, emcee, city councilman, administrator, videographer, and more. He did it all well and with a sense of humor. Hub was an excellent baseball player, well known for hitting home runs. Although drafted by the Cleveland Indians, he chose not to pursue a career in professional baseball. A highlight from his career was playing with his brother "Bud" on the 1949 Red Sox, when they won the Minnesota State Amateur Baseball Championship. He will be remembered for his wit and humor, for being there when people needed him and for his happy whistle. To many of us, he seemed larger than life. He will be dearly missed. Hub is survived by children, Jeffery (Jeanne Sadowski) of Little Falls, MN; Sandra (Phaniel) Olibrice of Anchorage, AK; Ricky (June Storkamp) of Little Falls, MN; Jean (Clayton) Rindahl of Duluth, MN; Jill Sundvahl of Rollins, MT; Holly Willert of Brainerd, MN; and Hubert “Chip” (Gay Gunsbury) of Sauk Rapids, MN; 20 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and their families. He is also survived by brother-in-law, William Rebischke of Waite Park, MN; and sisters-in-law, Delores Zyvoloski of St. Cloud, MN and Joyce Zyvoloski of Las Vegas, NV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael F. and Martha Zyvoloski; wife of 54 years, Ella; siblings, Michael "Bud", Mary Wuellner, Joan Saehr, and Thomas; infant siblings, Harry, Anthony, and Rita; granddaughter, Johanna Gutzman; brother-in-law, Norman Wuellner; and son-in-law, Hal Sundvahl. The family would like to express its profound gratitude to Patti Delane and the other health care providers at CHI Health At Home Hospice who provided excellent care and compassion for Hub in the last months of his life, and for the wonderful friendship with Father Joe Herzing.

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Hubert "Hub" Zyvoloski

January 12, 1930 - May 22, 2016