LARNED - Jacob (Jake) M. Tabler, 33, passed away January 20, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita, KS.
He was born February 5, 1984, in Larned; the son of Charles (Buddy) M. and Judith A. Jorstad Tabler. He was a lifetime area resident.
Jake had previously studied at the Academy of Contemporary Music of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma. He also attended Fort Hays State University and Barton County Community College. He was a graduate of Larned High School.
He was a Christian and never wavered in that faith. He was a member of praise and worship teams at several churches including The Sanctuary Church in Edmond, Oklahoma .
Jacob was an artist in every sense of the word. He loved to write, and wrote many lyrics to songs. His love of music and playing the guitar were probably the most predominant of his art. Jacob and his pals formed a band in high school called FWL (Friends Without Legs) and it was popular with the school crowd at that time.. In college at Hays, Jacob, Brendan Arnold, and Josh Fellers formed the band “Audio Spaghetti” . They composed the songs and recorded two albums. Jacob,was the vocal, and played the bass guitar in the band. Brendan played guitar, and Josh, the drums. Audio Spaghetti songs can be found on Youtube.
The real Jacob was a sensitive, loving, praying, tender man. He marched to a different drum beat most of his adult life. He was a strong personality whose presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include; his parents, a brother, Jonathan Tabler, Charlotte, North Carolina; a sister, Jennifer Tabler, Larned; his best friend, Kristen Wells, two nieces; Lorrie Ann Walker and Madison Tabler and three nephews; Logan Reynolds, Braeden Tabler and Mason Hagerman as well as a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Gina M. Tabler-Crowe.
Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Israel Hogue of Oklahoma City presiding. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, Kansas.
Memorials may be given to the Jacob Tabler Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Beckwith Mortuary
P.O. Box 477
Larned, KS 67550
The Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018