Dennis John Frantsve, 79, of Park Ridge passed way after a brief illness on May 6th, 2017. Dennis was born in Chicago to Carl Henning Frantsve of Surahammar, Sweden and Elizabeth Waldock Tandgredi of Milwaukee, WI. He spent most of childhood in Chicago, leaving the city he loved for a few years to attend high school in Watertown, NY before returning. He is survived by his wife, Julieta Maria (Chacόn); his children, Lisa Maria Frantsve-Little, wife of Bryan Little and mother of Alana; Julie Frantsve-Hawley, wife of Brad Hawley and mother of Mackenzie and Kyden; and Dennis Arthur Frantsve, husband of Maria de Lourdes ("Luly") Frantsve and father of Dennis, Alexandra ("Lexy"), and Camila. Having received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and an MBA from DePaul University, he was an active member of the Chicagoland printing community. He spent two decades as Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Darby Graphics in Chicago. He later operated as CEO of Avant Guard Associates in Park Ridge. Until he became ill, he continued to work in the printing field at Grace Printing and Mailing in Skokie, IL. Dennis enjoyed sharing his wisdom through educating others, spending several years as an instructor at the Printing Industries Institute in Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg, IL. He is well-known for his deep love and pride in the City of Park Ridge, where he lived for over 40 years and was active in the city's Chamber of Commerce. He also had a life-long passion for Costa Rican culture and always enjoyed the opportunity to speak Spanish, his second language. Visitation will be at Cooney Funeral Home (625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL) on Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 from 5-8pm. A funeral service is scheduled for 10am on Thursday May 11th, 2017 at St. Paul of the Cross Church (320 South Washington Avenue, Park Ridge, IL). In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Dennis John can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate