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Marguerite,

     I just checked familysearch and found Louise Karkutt's death indexed there, and the source is indicated as the index to Illinois Stillbirths and deaths, film # 1643651.  Checking the film #, I found that the index is online and then was able to find it.  See http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp .  It does not appear that Illinois' death certificates are available for free anywhere, so after using the search routine, you'll need to click on the line about obtaining certificates for dates after 1915.  I put Louise's name into the search routine and found her death certificate info.  The 0160190 number is the death certificate number.

KARKUTT

LOUISE

F/W

UNK

0160190

1930-01-06

COOK

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

30-01-06

There could be several reasons.  Two that I can think of are:  1) LDS hasn't yet put all their records online.  They're working on it, but it will take a long time.  2)  The state of New Mexico won't let LDS put the data on line.  The individual states usually hold the copyrights to these kind of data, including indexes, and so LDS must have their permission to index and publish the records.

Have you tried googling "New Mexico Death Records" to see if the state itself has either put them online or at least has a way for you to obtain the record.  Many states use birth, marriage, and death certificates as revenue producers and won't give them away for free.