Vernon Wallin, son of Swedish Immigrant parents in New Windsor, Illinois, purchased the Snyder Furniture and Funeral Homes. When Vernon bought the furniture and funeral homes, he received financial backing from a New Windsor friend, A.V. Peterson who operated the Peterson and Anderson Grocery in New Windsor. A corporation was formed, Peterson-Wallin, and the business included stores and funeral homes in Cambridge, Orion, Woodhull and Sherrard.
In 1927 R. Earl Knox, who owned the Alpha funeral home, joined to form Peterson-Wallin-Knox Company. The furniture stores at Cambridge and Sherrard were closed, followed by the business at Orion.
In 1927 Vernon Wallin and Helen Henderson were married and she worked continuously with Vernon until his death in 1962. Helen passed away in 1984.