Jeremy Portlock Obituary

Jeremy Duane Portlock, age 40, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away June 23, 2018 at Lawrence. He was born May 23, 1978 in Newton, Kansas, 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, KS 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 has held for nearly ten years now. During that time 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, KS; a brother, Jason Portlock and his wife, Melanie, along with their children, Nathan, Abigail, Jared, and Elizabeth of Lafayette, IN; and a sister, Kelsey Portlock, Newton, KS.

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 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Baldwin City, KS. Burial will follow the service at Worden Cemetery, Worden, KS. Family will meet friends for a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 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.