Evan Geilenkirchen earned his Diploma in Nursing from West Nebraska General Hospital School of Nursing in 1986, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nebraska College of Nursing - West Nebraska Division in 1992. He then completed his Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from the Mount Marty College Program in Nurse Anesthesia in 1997. He is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists.

Evan is married to Jane, and they have two sons: Erik and his wife Rianne, who live in York, NE, and Jacob, who is currently attending college in Omaha, NE.