Norma J. Melvin, 81, of Seneca, Kansas, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 at her home in Seneca.

She was born March 17, 1932, at the Axtell Hospital, Axtell, Kansas, the daughter of Frank J. and Agnes M. Otting Enneking. The family lived on a farm north of Centralia, Kansas, where she started school. She also attended school in Baileyville, Kansas, before the family moved to a farm east of Seneca. After attending a rural school, she went to Sts. Peter & Paul School in Seneca and graduated from high school in 1950. She worked at the Log Cabin Café, Paul’s Place, and Ohlsen’s as a waitress all in Seneca. She also worked at the VFW Club in Seneca.

Norma also worked as the custodian at the Nemaha County Court House, retiring June 1, 1999.

On February 23, 1954, she married Gerald Bergman at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. They lived in Seneca. He died April 13, 1960.

On December 24, 1968, she married Bobby L. Melvin at Sts. Peter & Paul Church. Bobby died on June 24, 1984.

She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church, the Altar Society, the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Guild, the Earle W. Taylor Post # 21 of the American Legion Auxiliary all at Seneca. Norma was a family orientated individual who always looked forward to spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by not only her two husbands, but also by her brother, Francis “Gene” Enneking on July 3, 2005.

She is survived by three sons, Steven (Jeni) Bergman of Cassville, Missouri, Terry Bergman, and Troy (Jennifer) Melvin both of Seneca; two daughters, Debra (Randy) Mullins of Tipton, Missouri and Brandi (Dean) Griffith of Seneca; a brother, James “Jim” Enneking of Seneca; three sisters, Lavona Engelken of Topeka, Beverly McClary of Centralia, and Virginia Huber of Seneca; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian burial will be 11 AM Monday, March 10, 2014 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. The burial will be in the church cemetery. The rosary will be prayed at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Sunday at 2 and 7 PM.

Memorials may be given for Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery and sent in care of the family.