Chris Wayne Nordyke was born in Cañon City on February 12, 1961, to Barbara Maxine Babb-Nordyke and Arthur Lee Nordyke. Chris spent the early years of his life in Cañon City with his parents and brothers, Kurt and Kyle. At the age of 6, Chris made the decision to devote his life to follow Jesus and make Him the Lord and Savior of his life. The Nordyke family moved to Westcliffe while Chris was in high school where he graduated in 1979.
Following high school, Chris attended Ortero Community College in La Junta, Colorado, where he studied welding for a year. He then returned to Westcliffe and spent many years working for his parents at Nordyke Construction.
On July 14, 1990, he married the love of his life, Shelly Nordyke. Chris was a devoted and kind husband to Shelly for 34 years. Together, Chris and Shelly had four sons: Christopher James (CJ), Cole Lee, Corey Wade and Casey Taylor. It gave him great pride and joy to watch them grow, play football, and teach them his trade.
He actively attended and served at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe as a deacon and youth leader. Chris also volunteered as an assistant football coach where he followed his passion of mentoring young men and setting an example of Godly manhood. He had many other passions like fly fishing, reloading, bird hunting and guns….lot of guns. In 2015-2016 Chris went on two separate mission trips to Mexico where he built a church for some of his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.
He formed Construction Solutions of Colorado in 2011 and worked tirelessly as general contractor. During that time, he built a great love for building custom homes, meeting and working with clients, many of whom became his dear friends.
He is preceded in death by his mother Barbara and eldest son CJ. Chris is survived by his father Arthur, brothers, Kurt (Emme), Kyle (Leslie) as well as many nephews and one niece, his wife, Shelly and sons: Cole (Tori), Casey (Shelby), Corey (Emily) Nordyke. Chris was loved well by all his grandchildren: Bentley, Eliana, Cooper, Brayden, Aliyah Joy, Adde Mae, Brooklyn, Elowyn, Evelyn and Harper Jane Nordyke. Chris was 63 years old when the Lord called him home unexpectedly on October 25, 2024. In his final years he and Shelly lived out one of their lifelong dreams in their house on an acreage in Cañon City where they raised chickens, a garden, and spent many hours shooting with dear friends from Connect Church in Cañon City, Colorado.

A Celebration of Life for Chris Nordyke will be held at the First Baptist Church in Westcliffe, CO, at 10 a.m. on Friday the 1st of November.