Mallory Aven Kobolt

In Loving Memory of

Mallory Aven Kobolt

February 19, 2011 - November 4, 2025

Our beloved Mallory, age 14, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November 4. Though her time with us was far too short, she filled every day with laughter, strength, curiosity, and love that will continue to ripple through the lives she touched.

Mallory had an amazing smile, signature curly hair, and a bubbly personality that drew people to her. She was beautifully kind, fiercely loyal, and protective of those she loved. From the moment she was born, she was stubborn and determined, traits that helped her live life bravely and unapologetically.

An aerial artist with incredible strength and grace, Mallory found joy on her silks and sling, and recently she began learning to use straps. At the aerial studio, Mallory grew into a strikingly confident and thoughtful human. As her confidence grew, so did her tremendous heart for others.

Mallory was going to travel down paths we could only imagine, led by her strong independent streak. She was never interested in doing things just because other people did them, in fact, she highly resented any suggestion of conformity. If it wasn’t her idea, she just wasn’t doing it, despite her parents’ numerous failed attempts. She wanted to travel the world, study cosmetology, and be “in the air” as much as she could be. She had a deep love of animals, even the scaly ones!

She was a devoted sister to her equally thoughtful and caring older brother, Carson, and she made her parents better people every day. Sensitive, brave, and endlessly creative, she filled her world with witty humor, silly selfies and abundant hugs. She developed a love of crochet after asking her Nana to teach her how so that she could sit with a friend who crocheted while she healed from surgery.

Like her dad, she had ever-changing but deeply passionate interests, from dinosaurs and dragons as a young child, to cats and geckos, reading and writing, crocheting, attending concerts, doing nails, and even the NFL. With each passion she dove deep, learning everything she could about her interest and spending most of her time focusing on it.

She had many nicknames, each one a reflection of how deeply she was loved: Mal Gal (given by her kindergarten teacher Ms. Rodes), Makadoodle (from her Papa), and at home, Mallaroo, Roo Mama, Roo, Mallaroni, Roni Girl, Roni, Roodle, and countless others.

Mallory is preceded in death by her uncle Alexander, her great-grandparents and her dogs Indie and Chesney. She is survived by her parents, Justin and Lindsay; her brother, Carson; her dog Lulu, cat Lily, and gecko Noodle; her grandparents, Shelley Jipson-Lomax, Mike Lomax, Deborah Squire, Mitch Williams, Dennis and Tracy Aven, Jim and Jeanne Kobolt; her aunt Holly Kobolt; uncles James Kobolt, Kyle Armour, and Tyler Armour; cousins Grace, Ava, Adele, Scarlett, Stella, Ryleigh and Chevelle; and numerous other extended family, and friends who were family, including her beloved “Grammie,” The Hoeraths, The Kleffners, The Porters and the amazing families of 69th Terrace. She also leaves behind two tremendous school communities in Pembroke Hill and St. Teresa’s Academy, her compassionate aerial studio community, and her incredible group of friends who loved her as fiercely as she loved them.

Her family is deeply grateful to every coach, educator, and mentor who guided and encouraged her throughout her life, she was fortunate to have many.

A celebration of life for Mallory will be held on Wednesday November 12 at 5:00 PM at Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS.              Visitation will begin at 3:30 PM prior to the service. Guests are welcome to dress however they wish, but invited to represent Mallory’s style and spirit by wearing the color pink, pajama pants, concert t-shirts, NFL jerseys, or even having your nails done with a little more flair than seems necessary.

Arrangements are entrusted to Park Lawn Funeral Homes of Kansas City.

Recently, Mallory volunteered at Thelma’s Kitchen during St. Teresa’s Academy’s freshman service day and immediately felt a connection to the organization and the people who worked there. In her honor, donations may be made to Thelma’s Kitchen, as well as to The Pembroke Hill School Annual Fund and St. Teresa’s Academy Fund.

• Thelma’s Kitchen ℅ Reconciliation Services - Donations in Memory of Mallory Kobolt

  • Web link: rs3101.org/donate *after “amount” is clicked, and “In memory” option will appear

  • Mailing Address:

    • Thelma’s Kitchen ℅ Reconciliation Services, 3101 Troost Avenue, Kansas City MO 64109

• Pembroke Hill - Donations in Memory of Mallory Kobolt

  • Link address: pembrokehill.org/support-phs/make-a-gift

  • Mailing Address:

    • Pembroke Hill School, 400 West 51st Street, KCMO 64112

• St. Teresa’s Academy - Donations in Memory of Mallory Kobolt

  • Link address: https://stteresasacademy.org/giving/academy-fund/

  • Mailing Address:

    • 5600 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64113

There was no one like Mallory in the world. She was brave, bright, funny, stubborn, loving, and utterly her own person. Her light will continue to shine in the hearts of all who knew her. We will miss her every moment of every day.