Forest Park Funeral Home and Cemeteries History
Forest Park Funeral Home began life in 1896 as Wellman Funeral Home. Wellman Funeral Home was located at 1202 Louisiana Ave, just south of downtown in a two-story white frame home. On January 1, 1967, the Wellman Family sold the funeral home to a South Louisiana Corporation. In 1975, the owners of Wellman Funeral Home decided that it was time for an updating of the facilities and built the 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art building across the street from the original location on the northeast corner of Louisiana and Stoner Avenues. Many years later it was sold to a Canadian funeral home corporation.
In 2001, Robert “Bob” Lomison purchased Forest Park-St. Vincent’s Ave. and Forest Park West Cemeteries as well as the Wellman Funeral Home, restoring it to a “family-owned funeral home”. It was upon this purchase that the funeral home name was changed to match that of the cemeteries, thus continuing the Forest Park and Wellman traditions. Recently in 2025, Matt Seyler purchased the properties from Mr. Lomison. Forest Park Funeral Home continues to serve the entire community with respect and dignity. We are here to honor the life of your loved one, regardless of your ethnicity, social status, income, or religious preference.
