I have a friend looking for his family. Laverne Plotner was the father. He married Helen Palmiter and moved to California from Illinois. They had the following children: Richard, Nicky, and John. Helen had an older son from a previous marriage. The family was split up after the death of Helen Palmiter serris . Please let me know if any of these names ring a bell for you: Helen Palmiter's mother's name was Mildred. Helen was born 3-3-1929 and died December 1978. That is literally all of the information my friend has on his family.