Terry L. Callen
April 11, 1954 – January 25, 2022
In accordance with his wish, cremation will take place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Obituary
CALLEN, Terry L.
Kalamazoo
Age 67, passed away at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Terry was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 11, 1954, the son of Gerald G. and Phyllis A. (Danhoff) Callen. He was a 1972 graduate of Parchment High School and retired from Schawk after more than 30 years of employment. Terry enjoyed spending time at his cottage on Pine Lake and boating with his family. He was mechanically inclined and spent many hours working on his boats and motorcycles. He also loved racing his motorcycles. Terry liked to play cards, go to the shooting range and cooking. He was a kind and generous person who never met a stranger and was always ready to lend a helping hand. He loved his family and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandsons. On November 1, 1975, Terry married the former Penny G. Nichols, who survives. He is also survived by his children, Joseph (Karla) Callen and Sarah (Michael) Westover; grandsons, Noah Callen and Aiden, Lincoln and Sterling Westover; father, Gerald Callen; brother, Michael Callen; mother in-law, Zana Nichols; brother in-law, Kimber (Omar Peralez) Nichols; niece, Colleen Callen and nephew, Daniel Callen. Terry was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Phyllis (Arthur) Heck; step-mother, Genevieve Callen and father in-law, Eugene Nichols. In accordance with his wish, cremation will take place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Dear Penny and family, Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Terry was such a kind and gentle man. I have such fond memories of you two and you Golden babies.
Dear Penny, We were so sorry to hear of Terry’s passing. We have such fond memories of times with you two during our years at Borgess. Please know that you’re in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Beth & Chris
I’m going to miss our great conversations Terry. I really enjoyed our times together my friend. Thank you for all the support you gave me through the years in our business relationship.
Terry was the person that hired me at Schawk and was my manager for a few years into my employment there (going on 35 yrs), he was an awesome man and a great manager as well, he was always cordial to everyone and was always looked up to around the plant. Terry will be missed by many, my condolences to his family, you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in Peace Terry.
Terry hired me at Schawk and was my boss for many years. Got to know Terry very well over the years He loved life and was very friendly. His vast knowledge and abilities made him looked up to at Schawk. He will be greatly missed.
Condolences to the family. Gone to soon. RIP Terry.
Penny – I pray that your heavy hearts will be filled with the many wonderful memories of times and joy shared in the past. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
I’m very sorry for your loss Penny. That’s a great picture of Terry. It reminds me of first meeting him at Northwood Elementary. It was the beginning of 6th grade. I was the new kid in school and Terry was immediately my friend.
Terry and I worked together at Schawk for about 35 years. As business associates we became friends, we traveled together, we attended countless meetings together, and sometimes we dealt with some tough issues together. I can’t think of anyone that I would rather have worked with, or spent time with, than Terry. As others have written here, Terry was such a kind and caring person. He always had time for everyone and always handled himself with kindness and professionalism. Every single client that I introduced Terry to absolutely liked and respected him, bar none, 100% of them . He had the knowledge and the personality that made everyone want to be involved with him. Around the shop, Terry was everyone’s “go to guy. ” He was always willing to help and had the technical knowledge that people were looking for. Words cannot describe the amount of respect that I have for Terry. I’m so glad that I got to know him. I’ll miss him.