Stephen Richard Roskos

(October 12, 1942-November 27, 2025)

Stephen Richard Roskos died in his sleep on Thanksgiving November 27, 2025 after a 7 month long fight through complications of a heart attack. He was 83 years old.

Born on October 12, 1942 to parents Stephen Luther Roskos and Florence Eleanor Roskos in Minneapolis Minnesota, Richard devoted his life to the service of others through psychiatry. He attended Yale as an undergraduate and attended University of Minnesota Medical School in 1964, where he also studied classical and flamenco guitar, and met the love of his life, Dale Lang. He served at Fort Riley in 1971 and compassionately treated Vietnam veterans.

After residency at the Menninger Foundation, Dr. Roskos joined their staff for a decade, then moved to Dallas in 1981. He was a psychiatrist for over 50 years and served as the medical director at Green Oaks and later in Denton at University Behavioral Health. He was associate professor of psychiatry at Texas A&M where he taught medical students.

Dr. Roskos's perseverance, dedication and loyalty left a lasting impact not only on the lives of his patients but also those who knew him personally. Known by some as the “Gentle Giant” (height 6’4), he was a favorite among patients and colleagues. His patients said he saved many lives.

Richard Roskos was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years Dale. He is deeply mourned by his daughters Dr. Ingrid Roskos and Nicole Roskos, their spouses Thomas West and Theo Schikowitz, his grandchildren Kaitlyn (24), Carson(22), Addison (19), and Indio (10), his sister Caroline Roskos, brothers Alan Roskos and James Roskos, his sister-in-laws Stephanie Goldsmith, Pam Lang, Brenda Roskos, Laurie B Stevenson and brother-in-law Hewitt Lang.