Bertie Irene Ham, 101, of Mount Vernon, passed away at 9:40 PM, February 7, 2017 at her home in Mount Vernon. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:30 P.M. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois with Dr. Stan Morrison officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Friends of the Bertie Irene Ham Family may call from 10:30 A.M. until service time, 12:30 P.M. Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  For those who wish, memorials may be given to your favorite charity or to First Baptist Church in Memory of Bertie Irene Ham and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call (618) 246-0100 or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information or to send online condolences.