Hope Troman

Hope Emilia Troman, born December 6, 1977 in Plainwell, MI, passed away March 18, 2020. Hope was the youngest child and dearest daughter of the late Gordon Troman and Elizabeth (Esperanza Mata) Troman. She is survived by her four siblings Carmen (H. Steven) Reid, Tawse (Sue) Troman, Patrick Troman, and Theresa (Vincent) Wright. She is also survived by her grandfather Baudelio Mata and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Hartley and Erma Troman and Maria Luisa Mata. Hope graduated from Plainwell High School in 1996. She received her Bachelor and Master degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a lifelong athlete. In her younger years she played soccer, basketball and swam. In high school and college she concentrated on soccer and played all four years at VCU. She went on to coach women's soccer at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY. While in college she became interested in triathlons. She placed first in her age group in the Austrian Ironman qualifying her for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, which she completed. Hope worked for Trader Joe's for many years which allowed her to live in different parts of the country. During this time she made lifelong friends whom she cherished. She was an avid outdoors person who loved hiking and camping, but most of all she loved spending time at the family cottage on Rennie Lake near Traverse City. Hope was a determined and dedicated person who fought cancer the way she lived her life, but even she was not able to defeat melanoma. Hope will be remembered for her sense of humor and wonderful laugh and will be lovingly missed by her family and friends. Hope's deep faith allowed her to face cancer with courage and strength and sustained her to the end. Her extended family and friends as well as the St. Margaret's Church family supported her with their love and prayers. The family wishes to thank Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan for their wonderful care of Hope. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be directed to St. Margaret's Church, St. Vincent de Paul Ministries, or Wings of Hope Hospice of Allegan. Messages of condolence may be posted at WinkelFuneralHome.com