Brenda (Close) Mell, 64, of Mishawaka, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at the Hospice House after an illness. She was born June 6, 1949, in South Bend, Ind., to Clayton and Dolores Close. She is survived by her two daughters: Lisa (Kyle) Kaczmarek, Osceola, Ind.; and Shellie (Jason) Huffer, Granger, Ind.; six …read more.