Hundreds gathered Saturday at a funeral in St. Paul to say goodbye to Megan Wolitski, the young girl who died after a minivan crashed into her Grade 6 classroom last week.

The community came together at the funeral for 11-year-old girl Wolitski, who died last week in hospital, after being pinned under a minivan that crashed into her classroom at Racette Jr. High School.

"Miss Megan, we love you. Life will never be the same since that unimaginable day when God called your name," Wolitski's aunt Brenda Boulianne wrote in the program for the funeral.

"Your beautiful smile and your kind loving heart are precious memories from which we won't part. No one can know the hole in the hearts of your parents and Kailee, the pain is so sharp. As you dance with the angels and watch from above, always remember your family sent their love."

Wolitski was remembered by friends and family as a girl who was always smiling and always happy.

“She was always just the sweetest thing,” said Marie Lyttle, who knew Wolitski. “My cousin would adore her too, everyone did.”

“I think that this is a way to heal,” said Jennifer Lang, whose daughter danced with Megan.

“I think we all needed to do this to heal so you know, now we can move on.”

Everyone was asked to wear pink at the funeral, which was Wolitski’s favourite colour.

After the service Wolitski’s friends and schoolmates lined the path to the hearse, releasing 200 pink balloons into the air as her casket passed.

“It was a very fitting way to say goodbye to a very beautiful girl,” Lang said.

Wolitski's family says the support they’ve received has been “incredible.”

“We would also like to thank all Canadians who have provided kind words and prayers. They have provided comfort for the family. And finally we would like to thank the Town of St. Paul for their generosity and support. We are honoured to live in such an amazing community,” said Les Miskolzie, Wolitski’s uncle.

The crash injured eight students in total. Wolitski was one of three students critically injured, who had to be flown to hospital in Edmonton, where she later died of her injuries.

Since her death the community has rallied behind the Wolitski family and the other students affected by the crash.

Local homes and businesses have put up pink hearts to show their support.

“It shows them how much people are supporting them and how people love them and care about them,” said St. Paul Coun. Norm Noel.

“Everybody wants to help and be a part of the helping and healing process.”

On Friday night, a 'Celebration of Life' was held for Wolitski.

A Facebook Page has been set up by the family in Wolitski’s memory and the St. Paul Servus Credit Union has set up a “Megan Wolitski Memorial Fund” to help the family and support a scholarship in Wolitski's honour.

Two of her classmates remain in hospital in Edmonton.

Richard Edward Benson, the 46-year-old driver of the minivan that crashed into the school, is facing charges including criminal negligence causing death.

His bail application was denied earlier this week.

With files from Bill Fortier and Amanda Anderson