Our loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to her eternal rest with our Lord Jesus Christ on June 20 2016. She was born in Canon City, Colorado on January 3rd, 1924, along with her twin sister Bonnie. In 1946 in Denver she met the love of her life Wayne Robert Faries. After a whirlwind courtship of three months they were married. They moved from Rocky Ford, Colorado to Washington State. Wayne and Bernice had two children, Sue and Jeff. They farmed a Bureau of Reclamation experimental farm for seven years. In 1960 they purchased a farm in Block 20. Mom gives all the credit to developing the Block 20 farm to her husband Wayne. Bernice work at the Connell School District for 22 years. Wayne and Bernice were Elk members, members of Basin City Farmer's Association, Ringold Grange, Roaring 20's Ladies Club, long time member of The Order of Eastern Star, served as president of Washington Retired Teachers Association for 15 years, and was a volunteer at the Tri-City Food Bank for 15 years. Mom loved playing pinochle and bridge with her local card friends and solving crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Pasco Christian Church since she moved to Tri-Cities. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, Mildred and Thomas Ferbache, husband Wayne, brothers George and Robert. She is survived by her sister Bonnie Winn, brother Russ Ferbrache, daughter Sue Canfield (Ken), son Jeff Faries (Marilyn), grandchildren Perry Peters (Trina), Paul Peters (Tabitha), Preston Peters (Kristi), and Candace Pilar Peters, Melissa Schatz (Roger), Adam Faries (Danielle), Crystal Macroberts (Matt), Marcus Faries and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 25, 2016, 2:00 p.m., at Pasco Christian Church, 1524 W. Marie Street, Pasco with viewing beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 10th and Union Street, Kennewick.