MADISON / TOWN OF DUNN - Delma Jean (Zurian) Puphal, age 90, of Madison, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. She was born on Aug. 2, 1933, in Taycheedah, Wis., and adopted in 1939 by William “Bill” and Marie (Rogg) Zurian. Delma attended Dudgeon School in Madison and graduated from West High School with the class of 1951.

Delma married Donald Puphal on Nov. 6, 1966. He preceded her in death in March 1996. Delma lived in the Town of Dunn since 1967. Over the years she worked for General Casualty Company, John J. Flad and Associates, National Guardian Life, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA), from which she retired. She was a member of the Insurance Women of Madison, Women in Construction, and the Monona Senior Chorus.

Delma loved the Green Bay Packers, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Milwaukee Brewers. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, and also loved sitting on her deck and looking out at Lake Waubesa.

Delma is survived by her son, Daniel Puphal; brother and sister-in-law, Pat (Beverly) Boyson of Myrtle Beach; Puphal niece and nephew, Rob and Jill, and their spouses and children in Pennsylvania; cousin, Sandy Rogg of Madison; and many wonderful neighbors and close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Marie; husband, Donald Puphal; brother, William (Bonnie); half-sister, Louise Hunt; mother and father-in-law, Rueben and Lillian Puphal; and brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Lee Puphal.

No services are planned per Delma’s request.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East
Funeral & Cremation Care
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(608) 221-5420

Delma Puphal

August 02, 1933 - April 05, 2024

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