Armand & Joan with Ronal Reagan

Armand Kunde was married to his Lincoln High School sweetheart Joan Joyce Smith Kunde, is father to seven children and was an active member of the San Jose and Pebble Beach communities. Born and raised in San Jose California, he was a successful businessman with interests in trucking, real estate, and politics and was part of the transformation of the valley from orchards to the high-tech capitol as it's known today - Silicon Valley. For 40 years he travelled to Indianapolis to watch the Indy car races, enjoyed the Chargers, Sharks, Yankees, Giants and the 49ers, had a love for jigsaw puzzles which became a family tradition, was known for his parties and family gatherings, and had a very large group of friends.

Joan Joyce Smith was born in Gainesville Cooke County Texas to John Smith (born 1908) and Lena Leona Spangler (1911-1973), and had a brother and a sister. She was married to Armand Kunde and they had seven children together.

Ronald Reagan was an American politician, actor, and 40th President of the United States. Born on February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, Reagan's early life was shaped by his family's struggles during the Great Depression. After graduating from Eureka College in 1932, he worked as a radio sports announcer and actor before eventually turning to politics. Reagan's rise to national prominence began in the 1960s, when he became a popular conservative spokesperson and a vocal opponent of communism. He served two terms as Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, before winning the presidency in 1980. As president, Reagan is remembered for his staunch conservative policies, his efforts to end the Cold War, and his enduring legacy as a cultural and political icon. Reagan passed away on June 5, 2004, but his impact on American politics and culture remains significant to this day.