Kenneth Slove Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On Saturday, March 21, 2020 Kenneth Andrew Slove, loving husband, father of four children and grandfather of 5 grandchildren, passed away at the age of 65. Ken was born on April 13, 1954 to John and Grace Slove in Chicago, IL. In 1960 the family moved to Lindenhurst, IL where John and Grace opened Slove’s Country Charm bakery. The bakery quickly became a staple and flagship business in the community. Ken was raised in this bakery and quickly fell in love with the art of baking. He was a natural and was decorating wedding cakes at the age of 12. Ken met the love of his life, Betty, in 1970 while they were both sophomores attending Antioch Community High School. Ken proposed on their graduation day and they were married on October 20, 1973. Ken and Betty opened Lovin Oven Cakery in April of 1986. They ran and operated the business together for the past 34 years, repeating his parents' accomplishment of creating the community’s flagship bakery. Ken was a hardworking, generous and compassionate man. He led his family and the team at Lovin Oven Cakery with a dedication, vision and work ethic that stood above. Ken was a baker’s baker. He had many close friendships with other bakery owners and those dedicated to the trade. When Ken took time to relax, he enjoyed movies, trips to Las Vegas and the magical waters of Maui, Hawaii. Ken is survived by his wife Betty; children Matt (Heidi) Slove, Sheila (Anton) Loos, and Shellie (Roman) Slove; grandchildren Skylar Loos, Nayla Loos, Autumn Slove, Michael Slove, and Adaya Warren; sister Clarice Person; and by his nieces Lindsay Person and Holly Person-Ridgway. Ken was preceded in death by his son John Slove, his brother-in-law Ray Person, and by both his parents. As a result of the ongoing pandemic, a memorial gathering will take place at a later date.

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Kenneth Slove

April 13, 1954 - March 21, 2020