Mr. Frank Bertil Wenstrom passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016. Frank, the son of the late Sam and Anna Wenstrom, was born in Chicago, IL on April 19, 1931. He was raised in Chicago except for the five years his family moved back to their native Sweden. As a young man, Frank completed his undergraduate studies in accounting at the University of Illinois. He spent his early career at Sherwin Williams, where he served in multiple capacities, including Corporate Controller. While at Sherwin Williams, Frank completed his MBA in the Executive Program at the University of Chicago. From there Frank worked in various industries as a trusted advisor and senior executive. Frank is also the founder of Airite, Inc. in Simpsonville, SC, the exclusive South Carolina distributor for Sullair Air Compressors.

Frank and his wife, Connie, have lived in Columbia for over 30 years and are members at Shandon Baptist Church. Frank was a kind, loving and generous man. In younger years he enjoyed traveling, tennis and sailing, and most recently beating family members in chess and gin rummy. His biggest passion was entertaining and spending time with his friends and family. The absolute love of his life was his dear sweet Connie. He was loved by all.

Frank is survived by his wife of 38 years, Ms. Connie Wenstrom; his sister, Ms. K. Rita Holly and her husband, Paul; his three children and their spouses, Mr. Steve Wenstrom and his wife, Pam, Ms. Rita Wenstrom Jutras and her husband, Roland, and Ms. Andre Gee Self and her husband, Jim. Frank was the loving grandfather, (farfar and morfar) of Steven Wenstrom, Megan Wenstrom Harkins, Jessie Currie Rinehart, Lacy Currie, Marc Jutras, Parker Self, and Kyle Self, and the great grandfather of Scarlett and Wyatt Harkins.

A memorial service for Mr. Wenstrom will be held at 3 o'clock, Thursday, December 29th, at Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, 7600 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 o'clock.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Community Bible Study, 220 Primrose Lane, Chapin SC 29036.