Christopher D. “Chris” Wilderson, 64, Atchison, Kansas died Monday, April 13, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital North in Kansas City, Missouri.

Graveside services and burial will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Alderson Cemetery. Due to the current restrictions, the family would invite friends, but please remain in their cars and along the roadway at the cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family to assist with a future Celebration of Life for Chris and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom final arrangements have been entrusted to.  A register book will be available for the public on Friday, April 17th from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Chris was born December 30, 1955, in Atchison, Kansas the son of Charles Raymond “Bud” and Dorothy (Torkelson) Wilderson.  He attended Franklin Elementary School and graduated from Atchison High School.   He then attended Highland Community College, Highland, Kansas and Missouri Western State College, St. Joseph, Missouri and Northeast Area Vocational Technical School in Atchison, Kansas.  He also attended Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas for electrical code review.

Chris served for many years as maintenance director at Atchison Senior Village Nursing Center in Atchison until his health failed.  He also formerly was employed at Kair Radio in Atchison as a radio host.  He also had formerly been employed with Saunders Mop Factory in Atchison and Crockett Electric in Leavenworth and a nursing home facility in Platte City, Missouri.

He and Norine M. Chalfant were united in marriage on December 30, 1987 at the United Methodist Church in Atchison.  He and Norine spent many years together as soul mates and best friends.

In his spare time he enjoyed playing music in many bands, fishing, camping and enjoyed his time on Kair Radio and most especially the time he spent with his children and grandchildren.  He played in one of the first bands called Vortex at Warnock Lake parties.

Survivors include, his wife, Norine of the couple’s home in Atchison; a son, Matthew (Denise) Wilderson, Kansas City, MO; a step-son, Rick (Penny) Wilburn, St. Joseph, MO; a step-daughter, Lois (Steven) Servaes, Atchison, KS;  a sister, Beth Crockett, Leavenworth, KS; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.