Baby Frederick Blaze Covington, less than a day old, passed away at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday, March 9, 2026.

Fred was born at 12:10 AM on Monday 9, 2026, to Amanda Harker and Tommy Zeien JR, weighing 1lb 13.3 oz. Fred sadly passed away hours later. He was surrounded by loving family.

Baby Fred was named after his great-grandfather, Frederick Leroy Lerch. His mother described him as "a fighter, a jokester, and a stinkerbutt." He was born in the Chinese Zodiac year of the Horse.