- Date Of Birth: April 26, 1947
- Date Of Death: February 16, 2020
- State: Iowa
Charles Fredrick “Fred” Baird, II, 72, of Newton died on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Fred, the son of Charles and Mary (Hannan) Baird, was born on April 26, 1947 in Creston. He attended Catholic School in Creston until the 8th grade and then graduated from Creston High School in 1966. Fred lived in Detroit for a few years after high school before returning to Iowa where he lived in Newton and worked at the Maytag Company for the next 30 years. Fred was a proud 37 years member of AA and sponsored many people throughout the years. He loved cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Newton Cardinals.