Steve Schwarz underwent spinal surgery, only to later succumb to MRSA due to discontinuation of antibiotics at a care home.

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A GoFundMe has been created for two-time Grandma's Marathon winner Dick Beardsley, who has been battling a serious infection for the past 18 months.