Edna G. Purviance (born Edna Julia Gidlof, October 2, 1922, Orienta, Wisconsin, U.S.A.; died May 8, 2009, Bellingham, Washington), haiku poet, teacher, and editor. Founded the Haiku Appreciation Club in 1976 to teach the composition of haiku, and edited Portals, a magazine for club members. Resided in Bellingham.