Jeremy Portlock
Obituary
BALDWIN CITY - Jeremy Duane Portlock,
age 40, of Baldwin City passed away June 23, 2018 at Lawrence. He was
born May 23, 1978 in Newton, the son of Darrell Portlock and Terrie
(Jones) Portlock.
Jeremy grew up in Newton, graduating
from Newton High School with the class of 1996. He was a very
successful athlete during his time at Newton as a wrestler, baseball
player and football player. He then continued his education at Butler
County Community College also playing football there before
transferring to Fort Hays State University, Hays, to play football.
In 2001 Jeremy earned a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from
Fort Hays State University. Jeremy was also a Nationally Certified
Athletic Trainer.
Jeremy moved to Baldwin City in 2001 to
help open Baldwin Athletic Club where he worked until April of 2003.
In April he began working for Baker University in the facilities and
Operation Department eventually taking over as Director of Facilities
and Operations, a position he held for nearly ten years. He also
earned his Master's in Business Administration from Baker University
in 2005.
On June 18, 2005 Jeremy was united in
marriage to Angela Heffner at the First United Methodist Church in
Baldwin City.
Jeremy is survived by his wife, Angela
Portlock, as well as their three children, Kaleb, Kennedy, and Katie
of the home; his parents, Darrell and Terrie Portlock, Newton; a
brother, Jason Portlock and his wife, Melanie, along with their
children, Nathan, Abigail, Jared, and Elizabeth of Lafayette,
Indianna; and a sister, Kelsey Portlock, Newton.
He is preceded in death by his paternal
grandparents, Marion and Verna Portlock and his maternal
grandparents, Pauline and Cleland Jones.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m.
Tuesday (July 3, 2018) at First United Methodist Church, Baldwin
City. Burial will follow the service at Worden Cemetery, Worden.
Family will meet friends for a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday
(July 2, 2018) at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, Baldwin City. Memorial
contributions may be made to Portlock Children's Education Fund and
sent in c/o Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS
66006. Condolences may be sent to the family through
lamb-roberts.com.
